Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 85V030000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

TRAILMOBILE INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-03-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V030000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
TRAILMOBILE INC.
Vehicles affected
568
Reported to NHTSA
1985-03-19
Owners notified
1985-03-19

Defect description

THE AIR BRAKE HOSE LEADING TO THE FRONT AXLE SPRING BRAKE CHAMBERS MAY BE 1.5 INCHES SHORTER THAN THE SPECIFIED LENGTH OR ARE CONNECTED TO AIR TANKS MISLOCATED UP TO 1.5 INCHES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE HOSES WOULD LEAD TO DECREASED BRAKING CAPABILITY WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE 28 INCH HOSES WITH 32 INCH HOSES.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HIGHWAY VAN TRAILERS. SYSTEM: AIR BRAKE HOSES.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
TRAILMOBILE 011M1980
TRAILMOBILE 011N1980
TRAILMOBILE 014A1980 1979

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.