Known Recalls

Model year record

1989 BANKHEAD S-14

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V083000

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

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
BANKHEAD TRANSPORTATION
Vehicles affected
132
Reported to NHTSA
1990-05-03
Owners notified
1990-07-01

Defect description

AIR BRAKE HOSE LAYERS SEPARATED AT AN APPLIED LOAD OF 6.29 POUNDS RATHER THAN THE FMVSS 106 MINIMUM REQUIRED LOAD OF 8.0 POUNDS.

Safety risk

HOSE SEPARATION COULD CAUSE AIR LEAKAGE AND CAUSE THE BREAKAWAY VALVE TO START APPLYING TRAILER BRAKES AND POSSIBLY THE AUTOMATIC SPRING BRAKES; SUCH UNEXPECTED BRAKE APPLICATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL AIR BRAKE HOSE THAT MEETS FMVSS 106 REQUIREMENTS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.