Trailmobile Recall 85V030000: Service Brakes, Air, Supply, Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
NHTSA recall 85V030000 · announced March 19, 1985 · filed by Trailmobile Inc. · 568 units affected
The problem
THE AIR BRAKE HOSE LEADING TO THE FRONT AXLE SPRING BRAKE CHAMBERS MAY BE 1.5 INCHES SHORTER THAN THE SPECIFIED LENGTH OR ARE CONNECTED TO AIR TANKS MISLOCATED UP TO 1.5 INCHES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE HOSES WOULD LEAD TO DECREASED BRAKING CAPABILITY WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
What to do
REPLACE 28 INCH HOSES WITH 32 INCH HOSES.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HIGHWAY VAN TRAILERS. SYSTEM: AIR BRAKE HOSES.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.