The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK BODIES INSTALLED ON NAVISTAR 1652C CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ROUTED SO THAT IT CAN CONTACT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THIS CONTACT CAN CAUSE THE PROTECTIVE SHEATH TO BE WORN AWAY, POTENTIALLY CAUSING FAILURE OF THE CABLE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN DISABLE THE PARKING BRAKE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE CABLE OUT OF THE AREA OF THE FRONT TIRE AND REPLACE ANY CABLES WORN BY THE TIRE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Grumman Van | 1998 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC: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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grumman Van | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1998
4 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the parking brake; GRUMMAN OLSON, INC filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 98V285000 6 Nov 1998 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 98V101000 15 May 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V003000 5 Jan 1998 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998