Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
CARRIER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-04-25.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V093000
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Component
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
CARRIER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
82
Reported to NHTSA
1978-04-25
Defect description
INSERTS PLACED INSIDE THE FITTINGS USED ON TRAILER NYLON AIR BRAKE LINES MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDAD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL INSERTS IN THE BRAKE FITTINGS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSPORT TRAILERS (TANDEM AXLE).SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE LINES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE AIR LEAKAGE AND LESSENBRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. SUCH A CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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.