The defect
THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE THAT RUNS FROM THE FRAME TO THE REARMOST AXLE OF THE TANDEM BOGIE IS NOT OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH. IN FULL ARTICULATION, WITH THE FORWARD AXLE UP AGAINST THE FRAME STOPS AND THE REAR AXLE IN THE EXTREME DOWNWARD POSITION, THE HOSE COULD PULL APART.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND RELOCATE HOSE ANCHOR FITTING AT FRAME TO A POSITION 2.5 INCHES LOWER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOSE LENGTH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1979
33 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 79V262000 18 Dec 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V256000 4 Dec 1979 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 79V201000 2 Nov 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V228000 16 Oct 1979 | REVCON, INCORPORATED |
| 79V204000 11 Sept 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V184000 14 Aug 1979 | MASERATI AUTOMOBILES, INC |
| 79V186000 7 Aug 1979 | FMC CORPORATION |
| 79V169000 9 Jul 1979 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979