Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Component
- Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufacturer
- HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 186
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1987-08-14
- Owners notified
- 1987-06-29
Defect description
ROUTING OF AIR SUPPLY LINES CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD PIPE SUBJECT THE LINES TO DEFORMATION AND POSSIBLE RUPTURE FROM THE RADIANT HEAT OF THE PIPE.
Safety risk
RUPTURE OF AIR PRESSURE LINES COULD CAUSE LOW AIRPRESSURE AND PARK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS TO COME ON; IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY APPLYPARK/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND DEFLATE FRONT SUSPENSION AIR BAGS.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE DAMAGED AIR LINES AND INSTALL A PROTECTIVE HEAT SHIELD OR REPOSITION AIR LINES AWAY FROM EXHAUST PIPE.