Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V172000

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

FLXIBLE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-10-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V172000

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

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
FLXIBLE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
167
Reported to NHTSA
1989-10-16
Owners notified
1991-01-17

Defect description

THE AIR LINES TO THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CHAMBER CAN BE PINCHED BY THE AUXILIARY HEATER CABINET IF THE AIR IN THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM BLEEDS OUT WHEN A LEAK DEVELOPS OR THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN RUN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

Safety risk

THIS WOULD AFFECT OPERATION OF BRAKES, CREATING APOTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REROUTE AIR LINES TO RIGHT REAR BRAKE CHAMBER TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE WITH THE AUXILIARY HEATER CABINET.

Notes

SYSTEM: RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH UNDERFLOOR REAR AUXILIARYHEATERS.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
FLXIBLE Metro1989

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.