Hearth Record

Service brakes, air (Midland Grau)

Vehicle equipment recall 92E-008. NHTSA received MIDLAND BRAKE, INC.’s report on Apr 1, 1992.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received MIDLAND BRAKE, INC.’s report on Apr 1, 1992. 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?

PISTON SEIZURE CAUSES THE BRAKES TO DRAG WHICH COULDPRODUCE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO RESULT IN TIRE FIRES.

THERE IS AN INTERFERENCE FIT BETWEEN THE VALVE COVER BORE AND THE VALVE PISTON.

THIS INTERFERENCE FIT SITUATION HAS BEEN AGGRAVATED BY LIQUID CONTAMINATION WITHIN THE AIR SYSTEM WHICH HAS CAUSED THE PISTON TO SWELL AND STICK (SEIZE) IN THE CYLINDER BORE.

Source:

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

  • NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, air.

What should you do?

REMOVE AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RELAY VALVE.

Source:

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

  • How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: RG-5 RELAY VALVE; PART NUMBERS: N-30110, N-30110-A,N-30110-BA, KN-28550 AND KN-28551 HAVING DATE CODES BETWEEN 011K AND 491K.NOTE: IF AT ANY TIME THERE IS A QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT THE VALVE IS FUNCTIONINGPROPERLY, REPLACE IT OR DEADLINE VEHICLE AND CONTACT MIDLAND TECHNICAL SERVICEFOR ASSISTANCE (1-800-643-2374).

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 23,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

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

  • Midland Grau Air Brake Relay ValveBuilt from Jan 1, 1991 to Dec 1, 1991

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by MIDLAND BRAKE, INC..
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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