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Service brakes, air: controls: hand control/valve (Bendix)

Vehicle equipment recall 02E-048-002. NHTSA received BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYS.’s report on Aug 20, 2002.

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NHTSA received BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYS.’s report on Aug 20, 2002. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

SUCH BLOCKAGE MAY SLOW THE DELIVERY AND EXHAUST OF AIR TO AND FROM THE TRAILER BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE OPERATED BY THIS HAND-OPERATED TRAILER CONTROL VALVE.

BENDIX TC-7 TRAILER CONTROL HAND-OPERATED VALVE WITH PUSH-TO-CONNECT FITTINGS, PART NOS. 109798, 5000578, 5000751, 5000752, 5000755, 5001225, 5002409, 5011296 AND 5009344 (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) AND 109389, 5000580, 109409, 109445, AND 5008575 (AFTERMARKET) FOR INSTALLATION OR USE ON NEW MOTOR VEHICLES OR NEW ITEMS OF MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 23 AND MAY 22, 2002.

THE DELIVERY PORT IN THE VALVE BODY MAY BE PARTIALLY BLOCKED DUE TO A PROBLEM DURING THE MOLDING PROCESS.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, air: controls: hand control/valve.

What should you do?

BENDIX WILL REPLACE THE VALVES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 1, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BENDIX AT 440-329-9000.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 316 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Bendix Trailer Control ValveNHTSA gives no dates made

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYS..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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