The defect
RETAINING CLIP FOR LINK BOLT THAT CONNECTS THE BRAKE/CLUTCH PEDAL TO THE PUSHROD MAY LOOSEN AND FALL OFF.
The risk
BOLT MAY FALL OFF ASSEMBLY, LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL OFSERVICE BRAKES WITH NO WARNING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL NEW DESIGN LINK BOLT AND SPLIT PIN TO PREVENT CLIP FROM LOOSENING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Scania 113 | 1988, 1989 |
| Scania PRT 4X2 | 1988, 1989 |
| Scania PRT 6X4 | 1988, 1989 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scania 113 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania 113 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania PRT 4X2 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania PRT 4X2 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania PRT 6X4 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania PRT 6X4 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1990
18 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed 88 campaigns in all.
| 90V206000 18 Dec 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V205000 17 Dec 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V198000 11 Dec 1990 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 90V190000 9 Nov 1990 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V188000 1 Nov 1990 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 90V173000 25 Sept 1990 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 90V162000 4 Sept 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V145000 10 Aug 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990