The defect
CHAFING CONDITION MAY OCCUR BETWEEN FRONT AIR BRAKE HOSE AND TIRE. ALSO, RUBBER BRAKE PEDAL COVER MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM METAL PEDAL ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE CHAFING DAMAGES THE AIR BRAKE HOSE TO THE POINT THAT IT LEAKS, EFFECTIVENESS IS DIMINISHED. ALSO IF RUBBER BRAKE PEDAL COVER FALLS OFF, THE DRIVERS FOOT MAY SLIP OFF THE PEDAL WHEN BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED. IN EITHER CASE AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR.
The remedy
ADJUST FRONT BRAKE HOSE POSITIONING AND GLUE THE RUBBER BRAKE PEDAL ON, AS REQUIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Neoplan | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoplan | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Neoplan | 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| Neoplan | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
| Neoplan | 1984 | 0 | 5 |
| Neoplan | 1985 | 0 | 5 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1985
11 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the service brakes, air; NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 85V171000 26 Dec 1985 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 85V170000 23 Dec 1985 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 85V161000 3 Dec 1985 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 85V150000 19 Nov 1985 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 85V148000 15 Nov 1985 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
| 85V113000 17 Sept 1985 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 85V085000 2 Jul 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V074000 6 Jun 1985 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985