No image published for this recall

Fontaine Trailer Company — Improperly machined trailer spring brake valve - safety alert

Official notice

1 Jul 2016

MediumNHTSA

An official NHTSA notice concerns Fontaine Trailer Company — Improperly machined trailer spring brake valve - safety alert. The official notice reports a defect involving the brakes. This could increase the risk of a crash or injury. Published 2016-07-01.

What to do now

The supplier will contact owners to arrange a free repair. Read the official NHTSA notice for the full instructions.

Units affected

1,106

Recall number

Bendix 16E-045

Official notice

2016-07-01

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the brakes. This could increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Checked manually this time?

The app watches your VIN and alerts you automatically next time — no searching, no checking back.

Turn on automatic VIN checks

Affected products

Product 1

Fontaine Trailer Company — Improperly machined trailer spring brake valve

Units affected

1,106

Risk / hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the brakes. This could increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Fontaine Trailer. Contact: Fontaine Trailer Company.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

Bendix 16E-045

Campaign number

16V494000

Units affected

1,106

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

View full official notice
Something wrong on this page?

Related recalls

VEHICLES
High

Fontaine Trailer Company — Do Not Drive: Main Beams May Crack - safety alert

NHTSA13 May 2026

Brand match

Fontaine Trailer Company

Markets

US
VEHICLES
Risk not stated by source

Fontaine Trailer Company — Incorrect wiring may disable abs - safety alert

NHTSA29 Aug 2025

Brand match

Fontaine Trailer

Markets

US
VEHICLES
Risk not stated by source

Fontaine Trailer Company — Missing rear reflex reflectors/fmvss 108 - safety alert

NHTSA25 May 2023

Brand match

Fontaine Trailer

Markets

US
VEHICLES
Risk not stated by source

Fontaine Trailer Company — Welds for structural member may crack - safety alert

NHTSA27 Oct 2015

Brand match

Fontaine Trailer

Markets

US
VEHICLES
Medium

a product listed in the official notice - safety alert

NHTSA19 Oct 2026

Brand match

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.

Markets

US
VEHICLES
High

Spartan Fire, LLC — Exterior Lights May Fail To Illuminate - safety alert

NHTSA16 Oct 2026

Brand match

Spartan Fire, LLC

Markets

US
VEHICLES
High

Grand Design RV, LLC — Safety Chains Are Underrated For GVWR - safety alert

NHTSA14 Oct 2026

Brand match

Grand Design RV, LLC

Markets

US
VEHICLES
High

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC — Front Brake Hose May Leak - safety alert

NHTSA9 Oct 2026

Brand match

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Markets

US
VEHICLES
High

Ring Power Corporation — Rear Bumper Hitch Plate May Bend - safety alert

NHTSA7 Oct 2026

Brand match

Ring Power Corporation

Markets

US
VEHICLES
High

a product listed in the official notice - safety alert

NHTSA6 Oct 2026

Brand match

Forest River, Inc.

Markets

US
VEHICLES
High

Grand Design RV, LLC — Solar Controller May Select Incorrect Voltage Output - safety alert

NHTSA29 Sept 2026

Brand match

Grand Design RV, LLC

Markets

US
VEHICLES
High

a product listed in the official notice - safety alert

NHTSA25 Sept 2026

Brand match

Nova Bus (US) Inc.

Markets

US

Weekly recall digest

Get next week's recalls before you need them.

One email every Monday — official-source recalls for your country, and nothing else. Unsubscribe from any email.

The digest is the slow lane — one email a week. For instant, severity-gated alerts the moment a notice is published, get the app.

This recall was published 1 Jul 2016. The next one won't wait for you to search.

RecallScope watches official sources for the brands and VINs you follow, and alerts you the moment a new notice is published.