The defect
AIR BRAKE HOSE LAYERS SEPARATED AT AN APPLIED LOAD OF 6.29 POUNDS RATHER THAN THE FMVSS 106 MINIMUM REQUIRED LOAD OF 8.0 POUNDS.
The risk
HOSE SEPARATION COULD CAUSE AIR LEAKAGE AND CAUSE THE BREAKAWAY VALVE TO START APPLYING TRAILER BRAKES AND POSSIBLY THE AUTOMATIC SPRING BRAKES; SUCH UNEXPECTED BRAKE APPLICATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL AIR BRAKE HOSE THAT MEETS FMVSS 106 REQUIREMENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Bankhead H-48 | 1989 |
| Bankhead Lowboy | 1989 |
| Bankhead S-14 | 1989 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY: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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankhead H-48 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Bankhead Lowboy | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Bankhead S-14 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1990
7 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the service brakes, air.
| 90V199000 6 Dec 1990 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 90V180000 1 Nov 1990 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 90V121000 25 Jun 1990 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V079000 24 Apr 1990 | MARMON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V075000 16 Apr 1990 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 90V027000 12 Feb 1990 | STRICK CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990