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West-Mark recall 15E-017

West-Mark calls it 15E-017. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V399000 on Jun 2, 2016: service brakes, air on the 2014–2015 West-Mark Sugar Tank, 7 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
16V3990002014–2015 West-Mark Sugar TankService Brakes, AirJun 2, 20167critical
Problem West-Mark is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Sugar Tank trailers manufactured October 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015 equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators. The affected vehicles may experience brake drag due to an improperly seated diaphragm in the brake chamber. Risk Brake drag may result in a wheel end fire. Fix West-Mark has notified their affected customers, and dealers will remove and replace the Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 long stroke actuators with Haldex Gold Seal Type 30/30 long stroke actuators, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2016. Owners may contact West-Mark customer service at 1-800-692-5844. Owners may also contact Haldex customer service at 1-800-752-2501 or HaldexHotline@Haldex.com.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V399000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 15E-017 is the number West-Mark assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V399000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 15E-017 the same recall as 16V399000?

Yes. 15E-017 is West-Mark’s own number for it; 16V399000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 15E-017 cover?

2014–2015 West-Mark Sugar Tank, 7 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the 15E-017 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.