The defect
AIR LEAKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE TWO HOSES THAT CONNECT TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CHAMBERS. THE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE HOSE MAY NOT EXTEND INTO THE BRAKE HOSE END FITTING, DUE TO POOR CRIMPING OF THE HOSE.
The remedy
HOSES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Trailers A-353 | 1983 |
| American Trailers A-354 | 1983 |
| American Trailers A-355 | 1983 |
| American Trailers A-359 | 1983 |
| American Trailers A-455 | 1983 |
| American Trailers A-459 | 1983 |
| American Trailers S-355 | 1983 |
| American Trailers S-455 | 1983 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY: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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Trailers A-353 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| American Trailers A-354 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| American Trailers A-355 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| American Trailers A-359 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| American Trailers A-455 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| American Trailers A-459 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| American Trailers S-355 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| American Trailers S-455 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1983
4 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the service brakes, air; AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC. filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 83V029000 14 Mar 1983 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 83V024000 1 Mar 1983 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 83V021000 1 Mar 1983 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983