SISU NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1998-01-05.
Recall campaignNHTSA 98V004000
Service brakes, air: antilock
Component
Service brakes, air: antilock
Manufacturer
SISU NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
241
Reported to NHTSA
1998-01-05
Owners notified
1998-01-09
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: YARD TRACTORS. INCORRECT ROUTING OF AN AIR HOSE FROM THE REAR ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) AIR MODULATOR BRAKE VALVE TO THE REAR AXLE BRAKE CHAMBER.
Safety risk
IN AN ANTILOCK CONDITION, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD MODULATE THE WRONG WHEEL.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH REPLACEMENT FITTINGS AND/OR HOSES. IF THE OWNER SO DESIRES, A DEALER CAN PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THEM.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 9, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SISU AT 1-785-229-6358.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.