BENDIX TCH-008-037 Manuale Utente
Technical
Bulletin
Bulletin No: TCH-008-037
Effective Date: 5/27/03
Cancels: NA
Page: 1 of 3
Subject:
AD-2 Product Recall Campaign
The Bendix AD-2 Air Dryer is a part of a voluntary recall campaign.
What You Need To Do
All vehicle manufactures, dealers and distributors should stop selling any AD-2 air dryer that
was manufactured between November 7, 2001 and May 28, 2002. Please make your customers
aware of the recall campaign.
All vehicle manufactures, dealers and distributors should stop selling any AD-2 air dryer that
was manufactured between November 7, 2001 and May 28, 2002. Please make your customers
aware of the recall campaign.
The Problem
Bendix has determined that the affected air dryer canisters could crack, causing the metal end
plate to become dislodged and expelled with high force which could potentially cause personal
injury to persons outside the vehicle or become a hazardous projectile during vehicle operation.
Bendix has determined that the affected air dryer canisters could crack, causing the metal end
plate to become dislodged and expelled with high force which could potentially cause personal
injury to persons outside the vehicle or become a hazardous projectile during vehicle operation.
The Cause
The cause of this condition is due to a change in the material used to manufacture the air dryer canisters during
this period. The material specification has since been revised to prevent recurrence of this fault.
The cause of this condition is due to a change in the material used to manufacture the air dryer canisters during
this period. The material specification has since been revised to prevent recurrence of this fault.
Impacted Product
Impacted AD-2 air dryers, manufactured between November 7, 2001 and May 28,
2002, can be identified by the presence of the date codes stamped on the metal tag
attached to the surface of the dryer metal end plate. See “How to Identify Affected
AD-2 Dryers” as well as the illustration shown here.
Impacted AD-2 air dryers, manufactured between November 7, 2001 and May 28,
2002, can be identified by the presence of the date codes stamped on the metal tag
attached to the surface of the dryer metal end plate. See “How to Identify Affected
AD-2 Dryers” as well as the illustration shown here.
How to Identify Affected AD-2 Air Dryers
Impacted dryers, manufactured between November 7, 2001 and May 28, 2002 can be
identified by the presence of one of these 6 or 7 character date codes stamped on a
metal tag attached to the end plate: L_ _ 01_ through E_ _ 02_ or _ L _ _ 01 _
through _ E _ _ 02 _. The “_” within a date code represents an alphanumeric
character as follows:
Impacted dryers, manufactured between November 7, 2001 and May 28, 2002 can be
identified by the presence of one of these 6 or 7 character date codes stamped on a
metal tag attached to the end plate: L_ _ 01_ through E_ _ 02_ or _ L _ _ 01 _
through _ E _ _ 02 _. The “_” within a date code represents an alphanumeric
character as follows:
• If the date code has 7 characters, the first would be a number representing the factory build shift (“2” =
second shift).
• Next is a letter representing the month of manufacture (“A” = January through “M” = December.). The letter
“I” is not used.
• Next are two numbers that represent the day of the month (“01 – 31”).
• These are followed by two additional numbers representing the year (“01” = 2001 and “02” = 2002).
• Last is a letter that represents the location of the manufacturing plant.
For example, a date code may appear as something similar to the following: L0701H or 2E2802H. The date code
L0701H indicates the product was manufactured on November 7, 2001 at the Bendix facility in Huntington,
Indiana. The date code 2E2802H indicates the product was manufactured during second shift on May 28, 2002 at
Huntington.
L0701H indicates the product was manufactured on November 7, 2001 at the Bendix facility in Huntington,
Indiana. The date code 2E2802H indicates the product was manufactured during second shift on May 28, 2002 at
Huntington.
Date code
located on
side cover
and/or on
metal tag
located on
side cover
and/or on
metal tag
AD-2