Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V208000

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

GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-11-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V208000

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

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.
Vehicles affected
215
Reported to NHTSA
1989-11-30
Owners notified
1989-12-11

Defect description

THE FRONT AIR BRAKE HOSES CAN CONTACT THE INNER FENDER EXTENSIONS.

Safety risk

THIS INTERFERENCE CAN CHAFE THE BRAKE HOSES TO THE POINTOF RUPTURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

CUT OUT A PORTION OF INNER FENDER EXTENSIONS TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE. ALSO, REPLACE ANY DAMAGED FRONT BRAKE HOSES.

Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT AIR BRAKE HOSES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, HIGH CAB MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 7000# AIRBRAKE FRONT AXLES.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet C71990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
GMC C71990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985

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.