The defect
THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE HOSES WERE DAMAGED DURING TRANSPORTATION OF THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY WITH THE BRAKE HOSES ATTACHED.
The risk
THIS DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, REDUCING THE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE HOSES (RIGHT AND LEFT) AND ANY HOSE SHOWING DAMAGE WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Isuzu NPR | 1997 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isuzu NPR | 1997 | 4 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1997
30 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED filed 59 campaigns in all.
| 97V238001 30 Dec 1997 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 97V227000 15 Dec 1997 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V222000 8 Dec 1997 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 97V217000 24 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V218000 24 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V223000 14 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V179000 14 Oct 1997 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 97V170000 7 Oct 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997