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DEFECT #1 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Posted on: 1999-07-21
Description
Vehicle description: tank trucks and trailers using emco wheaton emergency discharge valves. The shear groove is too close to the seal face of the valve. In certain side impact collisions, the material around the valve seat can tear.
Consequence
This can result in the possibility of fuel leakage from the tank truck, increasing the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action
Emco will replace the affected valves with another valve that does not contain the design defect.
Notes
Emco reported that owner notification began june 11, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact emco wheaton at 1-877-880-6532 or beall trailers at 1-406-252-7163. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).