Reported risk: THE MIDLAND BRAKE VALVES INSTALLED ON THESE UNITS MAY EXPERIENCE HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND POSSIBLE FRACTURING OF THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE VALVE BODY SECTIONS TOGETHER RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE COULD CAUSE FULL OR PARTIAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND POSSIBLE APPLICATION OF THE TRAILER SPRING BRAKES. APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY SPRING BRAKES COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
CORRECTION: TRAILERS WILL BE INSPECTED AND VALVES BEARING SUSPECT DATE CODES WILL BE REPLACED.
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