The defect
ROUTING OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE MAY ALLOW HOSE INTERFERENCE WITH THE WHEEL OPENING SPLASH GUARDS.
The risk
THIS INTERFERENCE MAY CAUSE ABRASION OF THE BRAKE HOSEAND EVENTUAL LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING CAPABILITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR ANACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE FRONT WHEEL OPENING SPLASH SHIELDS WITH REVISED SHIELDS THAT ELIMINATE INTEFERENCE; ALSO, REPLACE ANY DAMAGED FRONT BRAKE HOSES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Shelby Dakota | 1989 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Dakota | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1989
23 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC. filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 89V235000 26 Dec 1989 | JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. |
| 89V227000 18 Dec 1989 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 89V224000 11 Dec 1989 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 89V223000 11 Dec 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V221000 8 Dec 1989 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 89V213000 5 Dec 1989 | DAIHATSU AMERICA, INC. |
| 89V209000 29 Nov 1989 | MARMON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V202000 16 Nov 1989 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989