TRANSCRAFT 2017 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM TRAILER Recall
Check Your Product
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Product
2017 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM TRAILER
Brand
TRANSCRAFT
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in NHTSA notice. Check official source for details.
Products Sold
Model Year 2017
Transcraft Corporation is recalling certain 2017 TRANSCRAFT PLATFORM TRAILER vehicles due to parking brake issues. If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
Summary derived from NHTSA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by NHTSA
Transcraft Corporation (Transcraft) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Platform Trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to March 4, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.
Reported concern (NHTSA)
If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Recommended Action
Per NHTSA guidance
Transcraft will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. Transcraft issued an interim notification to owners on August 11, 2016. The recall began on September 6, 2016. Owners may contact Transcraft Customer Service Department at 1-618-833-5151.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) directly.
View official NHTSA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026