Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS
8 NHTSA complaints about service brakes, air:slack adjusters issues across 4 makes and 8 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:SLACK ADJUSTERS
8 filings · 8 models · 4 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 8 ODI rows
- MODELS 8 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 4 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 12.5% 1 crash-flagged
- RANK #476 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#476 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 8 models). Open Pontiac Montana (category leader) →
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS severity reading
The standout signal for service brakes, air:slack adjusters is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 8 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 Pontiac Montana against ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL START ASSIST:SOFTWARE on filing totals before treating service brakes, air:slack adjusters volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontiac Montana | |
| 2 | Ford Tempo | |
| 3 | Ford Ranger | |
| 4 | Ford Crown Victoria | |
| 5 | Dodge Dynasty | |
| 6 | Chevrolet Tahoe | |
| 7 | Chevrolet Suburban | |
| 8 | Chevrolet Silverado |
Recent Complaints
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:98V2420000 INVOLVES PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING BOX AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER MY VIN NUMBER OF [XXX] NOT ONE OF THE ONES INVOLVED IN IT.EVEN THOUGH I KEEP GETTING A KNOCKING
CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER REMOVED HUB CAP, AND NOTICED THE BRAKE ADJUSTER SPRING WAS BROKEN. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.*AK
BRAKE ADJUSTERS FAILED 3 TIMES CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN SEIZED, CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND AFTER DIAGNOSTICS WAS PERFORMED,IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS AN ACUATOR PROBLEM. *JB
DEFECTIVE ACTUATORS CAUSED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE ITSELF AT THE WRONG TIMES CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE TRANSFER CASE. NLM
MOTOR, ACTUATOR. COMPUTER.
REAR & FRONT ROTORS AND ACTUATORS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *YC
THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. HOWEVER, THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE. *YC *YC
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