Parking brake (Bendix)
Vehicle equipment recall 07E-037. NHTSA received BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC’s report on Jun 7, 2007.
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The short answer
NHTSA received BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC’s report on Jun 7, 2007. 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?
THIS CONDITION WILL RESULT IN LEAKAGE AND CAUSE A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKE WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY LEADING TO UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
CERTAIN BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 4, 2005, AND APRIL 17, 2007, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES AND HEAVY TRUCKS ALSO SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT.
DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE INSIDE THE SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES.
THE VALVES CAN BECOME DEFORMED AND NOT SEAT PROPERLY.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Parking brake.
What should you do?
BENDIX WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WILL NOTIFY THEIR OWNERS. BENDIX WILL REPAIR THE AFFECTED VALVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 24, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 440-329-9000.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 159,294 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Bendix SR-7NHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC.
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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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.