Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
JAGUAR CARS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1975-09-26.
Recall campaignNHTSA 75V174000
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
JAGUAR CARS
Vehicles affected
14,000
Reported to NHTSA
1975-09-26
Owners notified
1975-10-13
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
AUSTIN CAMPAIGN NO B016.POSSIBILITY THAT THE OUTER RUBBER CASING OF THE FRONTBRAKE HOSE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING.THE CRACKING IS DUE TO SUSPENSION/BRAKEHOSE MOVEMENT WHICH IS CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS MODEL WHEN OPERATED UNDER ARDUOUSCONDITIONS.IF CRACKING OCCURS AND LEADS TO POSSIBLE HOSE RUPTURE, THUSPERMITTING LOSSOF HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID AND LOSS OF FRONT BRAKING ACTION.IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS IT COULD RESULT IN INCREASED VEHICLE NORMAL STOPPINGDISTANCE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING HOSE WHERE NECESSARY).
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