Recall 86V102000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Fruehauf · reported 29 Jul 1986 · 77 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
LONGER BRAKE LINES REQUIRED FOR THESE TRAILERS AFFECTED BRAKE RELEASE TIME WHICH EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY FMVSS 121. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRAILERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121.
The fix
REPLACE BRAKE RELEASE VALVE WITH CORRECT QUICK RELEASE VALVE.
SYSTEM: BRAKE LINES/FMVSS 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY FREIGHT TRAILERS 53 FT. LONG.
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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