The defect
THE LOWER BRACKET OF THE REAR SUSPENSION AIRBAG MAY BE MISLOCATED, AND MAY BE RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE.
The risk
RUBBING ON THE BRAKE LINE CAUSES WEAR AND COULD RESULTIN POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
COBRA WILL INSPECT AND RELOCATE THE SUSPENSION AIR BAG BRACKETS AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cobra American | 1992, 1993 |
| Cobra | 1992, 1993 |
| Cobra Laguna | 1992, 1993 |
| Cobra Passport | 1992, 1993 |
| Cobra Seven Seas | 1992, 1993 |
| Cobra Vacation Cruiser | 1992, 1993 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra American | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Cobra American | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Cobra | 1992 | 2 | 1 |
| Cobra | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Cobra Laguna | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Cobra Laguna | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Cobra Passport | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Cobra Passport | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Cobra Seven Seas | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Cobra Seven Seas | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Cobra Vacation Cruiser | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Cobra Vacation Cruiser | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1993
15 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the suspension; COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 93V173000 22 Oct 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V157000 24 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V123000 21 Jul 1993 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 93V118000 14 Jul 1993 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 93V092000 21 May 1993 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 93V073000 27 Apr 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V075000 27 Apr 1993 | MIDWEST INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V049000 5 Apr 1993 | STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993