The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE REAR BRAKE LINE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY FASTENED TO THE REAR AXLE IN THE ORIGINAL LOCATION. OVER TIME THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN DIMINISHED BRAKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR AXLE BRAKE LINES TO ENSURE THEY ARE PROPERLY CLIPPED TO THE REAR AXLE, HAVE NOT BEEN DEFORMED, AND THAT THERE IS NO INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINES AND ANY OF THE REAR AXLE OR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. IF THERE IS ANY DEVIATION FROM THE FACTORY LINE ROUTING AND FASTENING OR IF ANY OTHER DAMAGE, INTERFERENCE OR DEFORMATION IS APPARENT, DEALERS WILL RE-ALIGN, SECURE, AND REPLACE THE LINES IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 1, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PLEASURE WAY AT 1-306-934-6578.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pleasure WAY Excel | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasure WAY Excel | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Excel | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Excel | 1997 | 3 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Excel | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Excel | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Excel | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasure WAY Lexor | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2001
29 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; PLEASURE-WAY INDUSTRIES LTD. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 01V382000 17 Dec 2001 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 01V375000 12 Dec 2001 | ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP |
| 01V371000 11 Dec 2001 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V354000 15 Nov 2001 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 01V326000 10 Oct 2001 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V254002 4 Sept 2001 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 01V268000 23 Aug 2001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 01V263000 15 Aug 2001 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001