Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
JAGUAR CARS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-06-22.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V099000
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
164
Reported to NHTSA
1977-06-22
Owners notified
1977-10-14
Defect description
THE OUTER RUBBER CASING OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING ADJACENT TO THE METAL END FITTINGS. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND SUBSEQUENT DEGRADATION OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: UTILITY VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; FRONT BRAKE HOSES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OVERALL BRAKING EFFICIENCY WOULD BE SEVERELY REDUCED,WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN A SITUATION REQUIRING A SUDDEN STOP.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.