The defect
THE AIR BRAKE LINE FITTINGS ON THE PUSHER AXLE WERE INSTALLED SO THAT ONE OF THE AIR LINES CAN BE DAMAGED AS THE TRUCK IS LOADED AND OPERATED.
The risk
THE AIR LINE CAN DEVELOP A LEAK INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
THE AIR LINES AND FITTINGS WILL BE MODIFIED AND RE-ROUTED TO ELIMINATE THE INTERFERENCE WITH THE AXLE VENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Heil F5000 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Heil HP3 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Heil HP4 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heil F5000 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil F5000 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil F5000 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil F5000 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil HP3 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil HP3 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil HP3 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil HP3 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil HP4 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil HP4 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil HP4 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil HP4 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1995
11 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the service brakes, air.
| 95V239000 13 Dec 1995 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 95V218000 13 Nov 1995 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 95V209000 26 Oct 1995 | AMERICAN IKARUS, INC. |
| 95V177000 20 Sept 1995 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 95V171000 7 Sept 1995 | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
| 95V137000 26 Jul 1995 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 95V114000 5 Jun 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 95V076000 6 Apr 1995 | MONON CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995