Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO.
Vehicles affected
29
Reported to NHTSA
1988-09-16
Owners notified
1988-10-05
Defect description
IN ADDING AN AIR TRACTOR PACKAGE TO THE STANDARD AIR OVER HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM A MIX OF PIPE FITTINGS WAS MADE WHICH WERE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE PIPE THREADS ON THE VEHICLES AIR BRAKE SYSTEM.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN AIR LEAKS IN THE BRAKESYSTEM AND REDUCE THE BRAKING ABILITY.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL CORRECT FITTINGS AS NECESSARY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.
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