Midland Brake: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 4 equipment recall campaigns for Midland Brake. NHTSA received the reports from 1985 to 1998. The campaigns have 76,663 units in total. The newest campaign is 98E004000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Feb 1998.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 76,663 units in total.

98E004000Received 18 Feb 1998. 31,626 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Slack Adjusters
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Equipment description: maxibrake i actuators, type 20, type 24, type 30, and type 36. These brake actuators do not have an overstroke indicator. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can lead to reduced brake output if the brakes or not properly adjusted or when it is used without an automatic brake adjusting mechanism.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Midland will provide owners with a modification kit which will make the brake system compliant.
Products named: Midland Brake.
Report filed by MIDLAND BRAKE, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Apr 1998.
89E004000Received 1 Mar 1989. 4,809 units.
Service Brakes, Air
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hydrogen embrittlement of the screws used to hold together sections of the valve body. This condition causes the heads of the screws to break off under stress.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The loss of the screw heads allows the valve to comeapart and causes loss of braking ability, which could result in an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Screws will be replaced with a phosphate and oil treated screw rather than an electro deposited plating. The drive heads will be changed from square drive to a torx head screw.
Products named: Midland Brake.
Report filed by MIDLAND BRAKE, INC..
87E036000Received 4 Dec 1987. 1,228 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Controls / Hand Control/Valve
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Abnormal action of twisting the valve knobs can cause interference with normal valve operation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The above interference prohibits the piston in the valvefrom performing its automatic function in case of either a loss of air pressurein the trailer system or a trailer break away and prevents the valve from beingoperated manually.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Manufacturer will furnish new replacement and reimburse for installation up to $22.50.
Products named: Midland Brake.
Report filed by MIDLAND BRAKE, INC..
85E031000Received 16 Oct 1985. 39,000 units.
Parking Brake / Driveline / Air
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Diaphragm material which has rubber bonded to both sides of a nylon fabric reinforcement may have insufficient bond between the fabric and the rubber on one side of the diaphragm. If the diaphragm is installed with the insufficient bonded side down, it permits pressurized air to enter between the fabric and rubber causing delamination. This results in ballooning of the rubber material which restricts the flow of air from the spring brake and holds the spring brake in the release position. Consequence of defect: if the spring brakes are used as a parking brake and the diaphragm defect prohibits the application of the spring brakes, a vehicle crash could occur in a roll away situation. Where the spring brakes are employed as a secondary emergency brake, a vehicle crash could occur if the air brake system which includes the spring brakes, develops a partial or complete system failure through loss of air pressure and the diaphragm defect prohibits the application of the spring brakes.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace valve and kits in stock and provide parts and instructions to repair valve in service at no cost to the consumer. Note: valve date codes 10323 through 13653 and 10014 through 11214. Kits date code feb 83 through apr 84 or b83 through m83 or a84 through d84.
Products named: Midland Brake.
Report filed by MIDLAND BRAKE, INC..

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Midland Brake equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1985, with 1 campaign.

Midland Brake: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Service Brakes, Air		3
Parking Brake		1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Midland Brake: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/midland-brake/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: MIDLAND BRAKE, INC..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units does a Midland Brake equipment campaign have?: The median Midland Brake campaign has 31,626 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Midland Brake campaigns name most often?: Service Brakes, Air, in 3 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.