Model year record

1989 SHELBY Dakota

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V206000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer: SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 930
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-11-21
Owners notified: 1990-03-15

Defect description

ROUTING OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE MAY ALLOW HOSE INTERFERENCE WITH THE WHEEL OPENING SPLASH GUARDS.

Safety risk

THIS INTERFERENCE MAY CAUSE ABRASION OF THE BRAKE HOSEAND EVENTUAL LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING CAPABILITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR ANACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE FRONT WHEEL OPENING SPLASH SHIELDS WITH REVISED SHIELDS THAT ELIMINATE INTEFERENCE; ALSO, REPLACE ANY DAMAGED FRONT BRAKE HOSES.

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.