| 1983 AMERICAN TRAILERS A-455 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS ( Change Vehicle)
The following SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS recall/defect on 1983 AMERICAN TRAILERS A-455 vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 1983-11-25.
For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation.
See recall summary below.
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| Build Years/Makes/Models: | 1983 AMERICAN TRAILERS A-354
1983 AMERICAN TRAILERS A-353
1983 AMERICAN TRAILERS S-355
1983 AMERICAN TRAILERS A-359
1983 AMERICAN TRAILERS A-455
1983 AMERICAN TRAILERS A-355
1983 AMERICAN TRAILERS A-459
1983 AMERICAN TRAILERS S-455
| | UNits affected: | 30
| | Recall Number: | 83V123000
| | Summary: | AIR LEAKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE TWO HOSES THAT CONNECT TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CHAMBERS. THE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE HOSE MAY NOT EXTEND INTO THE BRAKE HOSE END FITTING, DUE TO POOR CRIMPING OF THE HOSE.
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| | Remedy: | HOSES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNERS.
| | Notes: | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK TRAILERS.SYSTEM: EMERGENCY BRAKES; HOSE SECTION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS DEFECT COULD EITHER CAUSE AIR LEAKS OR ASEPARATION AT THE HOSE CONNECTION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IN EACH CASELOSS OF AIR PRESSURE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATE THE SPRING BRAKES, POSSIBLYCAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: VEHICLE SHOULD BE DRIVEN AT A REDUCED SPEED AND IN AN UNLOADED CONDITIONUNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED.
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