Key Takeaway

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:METALLIC by GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. was recalled on December 2, 1985. What to do: INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED BRAKE LINE WITH A NEW PART.

NHTSA Ongoing

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:METALLIC

Recalled: December 2, 1985 ~67 units affected 85V147

Description

THE ROUTING OF BRAKE LINES BROUGHT THE LINE CLOSE TO AN AREA USED TO FASTEN THE SEAT SOCKET SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO THE CHASSIS. THE FASTENING OF SEAT SUPPORT IS DONE WITH BOLTS AND WHEN THE BOLTS ARE TIGHTENED THE FREE END OF THE BOLTS PINCHES ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES AGAINST THE CHASSIS FRAME RAIL. THIS CAUSES A REDUCTION IN THE BRAKE LINE WHICH REDUCES THE VOLUME OF FLUID PASSING THROUGH THE LINE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE REDUCED VOLUME OF FLUID AFFECTS THE EFFICIENCY OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. ALSO THE BRAKE LINE MAY CRACK CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID LINE . IN EITHER CASE, A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE REQUIRED WHEN MAXIMUM BRAKE EFFICIENCY IS NEEDED. OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WITH DAMAGED BRAKES COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED BRAKE LINE WITH A NEW PART.

Products Affected

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Company Information

GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.

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What remedy is available for this recall?

The listed remedy for this recall is: INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED BRAKE LINE WITH A NEW PART.

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