The defect
THE REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE ON THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT SIDE MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF THE STEPWELL. THE CLEARENCE BETWEEN THE STEPWELL AND THE BRAKE LINE MOUNTED ON THE FRAMERAIL IS NOT SUFFICIENT. IF THE STEPWELL WERE TO TOUCH THE BRAKE LINE, DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE LINE COULD RESULT WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE WERE TO BE CRIMPED, RESPONSE OF THE REAR BREAKS WOULD BE SLOWED DOWN, THUS AFFECTING STOPPING TIMES. IF THE REAR HYDRAULIC LINE WAS TO BE SPLIT OPEN, LOSS OF FLUID WOULD RESULT AND PERFORMANCE OF THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD BE DEGRADED. OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WITH DAMAGED BRAKE LINES COULD LEAD TO SITUATIONS WHERE, IN PANIC STOP, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT. THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
REROUTE BRAKE LINES TO AVOID CONTACT WITH STEPWELL OR CHANGE DESIGN TO ALLOW CLEARANCE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Collins | 1985 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1985
13 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; COLLINS INDUSTRIES,INC. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 85V147000 13 Nov 1985 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
| 85V140000 29 Oct 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V135000 23 Oct 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V125000 9 Oct 1985 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V109000 19 Sept 1985 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 85V104000 14 Aug 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V099000 30 Jul 1985 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 85V088000 9 Jul 1985 | YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985