Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
1,163
Reported to NHTSA
1984-03-22
Defect description
FRONT AXLE AIR BRAKE LINES ARE ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS CAN PERMIT BRAKE LINES TO MELT AND RUPTURE, CAUSING A REDUCTION IN AIR PRESSURE TO BRAKE CHAMBERS UPON BRAKE APPLICATION.
Manufacturer remedy
FRONT AXLE AIR BRAKE LINES WILL BE REPLACED, EMPLOYING NEW ROUTING AND HEAT RESISTANCE IMPROVEMENTS.
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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