NHTSA Recall 83V123000 — American Trailers Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

What's wrong

AIR LEAKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE TWO HOSES THAT CONNECT TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CHAMBERS. THE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE HOSE MAY NOT EXTEND INTO THE BRAKE HOSE END FITTING, DUE TO POOR CRIMPING OF THE HOSE.

The fix

HOSES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNERS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK TRAILERS.SYSTEM: EMERGENCY BRAKES; HOSE SECTION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS DEFECT COULD EITHER CAUSE AIR LEAKS OR ASEPARATION AT THE HOSE CONNECTION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IN EACH CASELOSS OF AIR PRESSURE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATE THE SPRING BRAKES, POSSIBLYCAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: VEHICLE SHOULD BE DRIVEN AT A REDUCED SPEED AND IN AN UNLOADED CONDITIONUNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED.

NHTSA campaign

83V123000

Filed by

American Trailers, Inc.

Report received

25 Nov 1983

Owners notified

9 Nov 1983

Potentially affected

30

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1983 American Trailers A-353 1983 American Trailers A-354 1983 American Trailers A-355 1983 American Trailers A-359 1983 American Trailers A-455 1983 American Trailers A-459 1983 American Trailers S-355 1983 American Trailers S-455

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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