Technical Bulletin
Bulletin No: TCH-003-054
Subject:

Effective Date: 2-20-2018

Cancels: Same dated 7-22-2016

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BENDIX® SR-5™ TRAILER SPRING BRAKE VALVE
A Green or Black Tie Wrap
in this Location Indicates the
Valve was Repaired

Date Code
Location

Supplier
Code Location

Bendix® SR-5™ Trailer Spring Brake Valve
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is conducting a voluntary safety recall campaign, Recall No.: 16E045
involving the Bendix® SR-5™ trailer spring brake valve. This includes SR-5 valve part numbers shown on page 2
that have a supplier code “IKD” located on the valve body and were manufactured between January 1, 2014 and
March 4, 2016, inclusive.
Problem Description:
Bendix has determined that under a combination of a unique set of circumstances, it is possible for an internal
leakage to develop in the SR-5 valve, resulting in slow-to-apply spring brakes when parking the trailer. The leak is
heard or observed at the supply (red) gladhand when uncoupled from the tractor, or if coupled, from the exhaust of
the park control valve (Bendix® MV-3® dash control valve) or from a quick release valve in the trailer supply line at
the tractor protection valve.
Vehicles Affected:
If the internal leakage presents itself, loss of air pressure in the trailer reservoir will result. If a high rate of leakage
is observed from the supply gladhand or park control valve exhaust (as noted above), it is possible that the spring
brakes will be slow to apply on the trailer. Note: this issue presents no impact on the tractor brakes.
What You Need To Do:
Immediately stop using and/or selling any of the SR-5 valves that fall within the recall parameters. It is a violation of
Federal law for a dealer or distributor to sell a valve that is subject to this recall. Bendix has a permanent remedy kit
(part number K140496) which is available for you – complete with instructions – to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay
valves. This remedy is a no cost solution to you. Also, make sure your customers are aware of the recall campaign.
Identification:
The presence of a tie wrap in the SR-5 valve identification hole indicates the valve has already been repaired and
no further action is necessary. SR-5 valves that do not have a tie wrap in this hole can be identified by the supplier
code and the date of manufacture located on the valve body as shown in the illustration above. Verification of both
is required to determine if the valve is a part of the campaign. Valves covered by this campaign must meet the
following criteria:
1. The supplier code of “IKD”; and
2. The date of manufacture between January 1, 2014 and March 4, 2016, inclusive. To verify the date code see
Interpreting the Date Code on the following page.
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Interpreting the Date Code:
A date code is stamped (not cast) on the Bendix® SR-5™ valve body housing. Locate the date code – removing the
paint coating if necessary – to read the code. Disregard the Work Team Number, Shift of Manufacture, Manufacturing
Plant and Shift Serial Number codes shown in gray below. The portion of the date code that determines the date of
manufacture is highlighted and can be interpreted as follows:
•

The first field is the month (A = January, B = February, etc. – excluding the letter I – so that
J = September, and so on),

•

The next two fields are the day of the month (e.g. 01 = 1st); and

•

The next two fields are the year (e.g. 14 = 2014)
Valves included in this field action were
manufactured during the period:

January 1, 2014 through March 4, 2016
That is, A 01 14T through C 04 16T
Date Code
Location

Supplier
Code Location

Bendix® SR-5™ Valve

Month – A through M
Skipping I
Work Team
Number
(Optional)
Shift of
Manufacture
(Optional)

Year
14, 15, or 16

_1 A 01 14 T SSS
Day of Month
01 through 31

Shift
Serial Number
(Optional)
Manufacturing
Plant

Part Numbers Affected by the Recall:
The following Bendix® SR-5™ trailer valve part numbers are affected by the recall:

Bendix® SR-5™ Spring Brake Valve Part Number
108945

109620

K033090

K033225

109615

5009738

K033091

K033226

109616

K033086

K033221

K035724

109617

K033087

K033222

K035737

109618

K033088

K033223

OR109615

109619

K033089

K033224

OR109617

Bendix Trailer Kit Part Number
®

801664

970751

5020245

K070278

970748

970752

5020246

K098097

970749

5020216

K070214

K115592

970750

5020218

K070223

K115593
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Bendix® SR-5™ Valve Replacement:
If your current parts inventory, including trailers still within your possession, contains Bendix SR-5 trailer relay valves
that fall within the recall parameters, contact our Huntington, Indiana, Customer Service Center. Please phone tollfree, by calling 1-800-AIR-BRAKE, ext. 4435 (1-800-247-2725, ext. 4435) to arrange for the return of any affected
inventory currently in stock.
Administering the Recall:
Quantify the number of your vehicles impacted by this recall. Then submit a request for the quantity of recall kit(s)
needed to Bendix at [email protected]. Be sure to include the quantity needed, a contact name, and
a delivery address. To start the reimbursement process – for costs directly attributable to the SR-5 trailer valve
recall – owners must submit a claim as indicated below.
Submitting a Claim:
Visit the Product Action Center - within the Services & Support section of our website at (http://www.bendix.com/
en/servicessupport/recallcenter/recallcenter_1.jsp) on bendix.com to download the Bendix SR-5 valve recall claim
form. Complete the claim form electronically (saving the completed form onto your computer), or print and complete.
Ensure all required information is provided.
To start the reimbursement process, submit the complete set of documentation – including a completed claim form – to
Bendix in one of two ways:
• Email all documents to [email protected] (preferred method); or,
•

Send via U.S. Mail/Canadian Post to:
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
Attention: Bendix SR-5 Campaign
901 Cleveland Street
Elyria, OH 44035

How to Contact Us:
Please telephone our Recall Assistance Center with any questions you may have about this voluntary
safety recall campaign. Call Bendix, toll-free, at 1-877-345-9526. Representatives staff the Center
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET for your convenience. You may also email the recall center any time at
[email protected].

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