The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: YARD TRACTORS. AN AIR LINE FROM THE REAR BRAKE RESERVOIR TO THE FRONT SUPPLY PORT ON THE DUAL BRAKE VALVE AND THE AIR LINE FROM THE FRONT RESERVOIR TO THE REAR SUPPLY PORT ON THE DUAL BRAKE VALVE WERE INCORRECTLY ROUTED. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
DIMINISHED BRAKING EFFORT COULD RESULT DUE TO THE INCORRECT ROUTING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE AIR LINES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Ottawa CYT60 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Ottawa CYT30 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Ottawa CYT50 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1998
24 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; OTTAWA TRUCK CORPORATION filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 98V296000 17 Nov 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V266000 21 Oct 1998 | EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. |
| 98V265000 20 Oct 1998 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V262000 20 Oct 1998 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 98V226000 21 Sept 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V220001 21 Sept 1998 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 98V228000 17 Sept 1998 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 98V222000 15 Sept 1998 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998