Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:HAND CONTROL/VALVE
4 NHTSA complaints about service brakes, air:controls:hand control/valve issues across 4 makes and 4 models.
Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:HAND CONTROL/VALVE
4 filings · 4 models · 4 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 4 ODI rows
- MODELS 4 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 4 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 25.0% 1 crash-flagged
- RANK #561 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:HAND CONTROL/VALVE sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#561 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 4 models). Open Toyota Avalon (category leader) →
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:HAND CONTROL/VALVE severity reading
The standout signal for service brakes, air:controls:hand control/valve is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 4 filings (SPARSE volume).
Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.
Next step: compare Toyota Avalon against BACK OVER PREVENTION: BACK-UP ALARM on filing totals before treating service brakes, air:controls:hand control/valve volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Avalon | |
| 2 | Mitsubishi Eclipse | |
| 3 | Freightliner Freightliner | |
| 4 | Chrysler Town AND Country |
Recent Complaints
ON A 98 TOYOTA AVALON XLS: THE A/C AND HEATING SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY OCCASIONALLY. THE FRONT AND REAR DEFOGGERS FAIL ALSO. WHEN THE SHUT DOWN OCCURS, THE AIR VENTS EMIT VERY HOT AIR, EVEN THOU
CAR WAS PARKED WITH EBRAKE PULLED UPWARDS TO HOLD CAR IN PLACE. THE 04 ECLIPSE GT ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT AND JUMPED THE CURB HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. 04 ECLIPSE TAKEN TO MITSUBISHI
REPLACED THE MALFUNCTIONING HAND BRAKE CONTROLLER (FAILED).
AIR BRAKE CONTROL VALVE BODY CRACKED DUE TO BEING MADE OF PLASTIC. *DH
Related Vehicle Components
Verify with NHTSA · consumer-reported counts are not verified defect findings.