Model year record

1993 HEIL F5000

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 95V196000

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

Component: Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer: HEIL ENVIRONMENTAL IND.
Vehicles affected: 115
Reported to NHTSA: 1995-10-12
Owners notified: 1994-12-01

Defect description

THE AIR BRAKE LINE FITTINGS ON THE PUSHER AXLE WERE INSTALLED SO THAT ONE OF THE AIR LINES CAN BE DAMAGED AS THE TRUCK IS LOADED AND OPERATED.

Safety risk

THE AIR LINE CAN DEVELOP A LEAK INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

THE AIR LINES AND FITTINGS WILL BE MODIFIED AND RE-ROUTED TO ELIMINATE THE INTERFERENCE WITH THE AXLE VENT.

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.