The defect
FRONT BRAKE HOSE, ROUTED FROM THE BODY BRAKE TUBING TO THE FRONT AXLE CONNECTOR, MAY BE TWISTED.
The risk
TWISTED HOSE CAN LOOP UPON ITSELF AND ALLOW ABRASIVECONTACT DURING NORMAL SUSPENSION TRAVEL; THIS CAN RESULT IN HOSE FAIILURE ANDPARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
The remedy
REROUTE HOSE TO ELIMINATE ANY CONTACT POTENTIAL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge W1 | 1987 |
| Dodge W2 | 1987 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge W1 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Dodge W2 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1987
16 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 87V198000 29 Dec 1987 | DEERE AND COMPANY |
| 87V196000 29 Dec 1987 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 87V190000 8 Dec 1987 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V180000 25 Nov 1987 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 87V141000 4 Sept 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 87V136000 1 Sept 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V117000 29 Jul 1987 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 87V101000 8 Jul 1987 | JERR DAN CORPORATION. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987