Transcraft Corporation: Safety Recalls in 2011

Updated on March 19, 2026.

There was 1 safety recall made by Transcraft Corporation in 2011. See the detail of the recall below.

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Data Source: NHTSA.

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October 3, 2011

(Campaign #: NR (Not Reported))

AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTER/ACCURIDE/GUNITE

TRANSCRAFT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 PLATFORM SEMI-TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.

NHTSA ID: 11V488000

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

# of Units Affected: 290

Consequence Summary:

SLACK ADJUSTERS WITH THIS FLOW NOTCH COULD CRACK UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Corrective Action:

TRANSCRAFT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE SLACK ADJUSTERS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACCURIDE AT 1-812-962-5000 OR TRANSCRAFT AT 1-877-489-9020.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

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