Recall 84V058000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum — Airstream · reported 4 May 1984 · 2,600 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE BRAKES ARE OPERATED WITH VACUUM ASSISTANCE. THE VACUUM RESERVOIR TANK MAY DEVELOP AIR LEAKS FROM RUST DETERIORATION. THE RUST OCCURS BECAUSE THE POSITION OF THE TANK DOES NOT ALLOW PROPER DRAINAGE.
The fix
REPLACE RESERVOIR WITH A NEW TANK IF NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, A PROTECTIVE COVER WILL BE PLACED OVER THE BOTTOM OF TANK TO PREVENT RUST FROM OCCURING.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH VACUUM DISC BRAKES.SYSTEM: BRAKES; VACUUM RESERVOIR TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: RUST EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN PIN HOLES IN THE TANK. THERESULTING AIR LEAKS WILL CAUSE THE BREAK-AWAY FEATURE AND RESERVOIR BRAKING TOFAIL. IF THE TOWING VEHICLE"S ENGINE SHOULD STOP WORKING, THE TRAILER COULD NOTBE STOPPED. AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
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.
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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