The defect
MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HOSE MAY NOT WITHSTAND EXCESSIVELY HIGH EXHAUST TEMPERATURES.
The risk
HOSE COULD LEAK AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
REPLACE DEFECTIVE HOSES WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE HOSE ASSEMBLIES AND HEAT SHIELDS, AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jerrlift TOW Truck | 1985, 1986, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrlift TOW Truck | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerrlift TOW Truck | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerrlift TOW Truck | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1987
16 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic.
| 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. |
| 87V095000 29 Jun 1987 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987