The defect
LOWER MOUNTING BRACKET FOR AIR BAG HELPER SPRINGS ARE SUBJECT TO FLATTENING AND DEFORMING AND COULD SHIFT.
The risk
SHIFTING BRACKET MAY PINCH A REAR BRAKE LINE, CRIMPINGAND BREAKING THE LINE; THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE.
The remedy
REPLACE THE BRACKET, BOLTS AND BRAKE LINE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hawkins | 1987, 1988 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Hawkins | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1988
13 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the suspension.
| 88V170000 1 Nov 1988 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 88V154000 27 Sept 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V149000 7 Sept 1988 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 88V113000 19 Jul 1988 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 88V110000 6 Jul 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V104000 1 Jul 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 88V068000 20 Apr 1988 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 88V066000 18 Apr 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988