The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUS. AN AIR BRAKE LINE CONTROLLING THE REAR BRAKES MAY BE TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND COULD RUPTURE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING.
The risk
EXHAUST PIPE HEAT CAN MELT OR CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THIS AIR LINE IF THE AIR LINE IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST PIPE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ELBOW FITTING AND REROUTE THE AIR LINE. THE AIR LINE WILL ALSO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF FOUND TO BE DAMAGED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Amtran FE | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Navistar 3800 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amtran FE | 1997 | 0 | 6 |
| Amtran FE | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| Amtran FE | 1999 | 0 | 13 |
| Navistar 3800 | 1997 | 2 | 5 |
| Navistar 3800 | 1998 | 2 | 6 |
| Navistar 3800 | 1999 | 0 | 6 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1999
18 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the service brakes, air; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 99V352000 14 Dec 1999 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 99V350000 14 Dec 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 99V351000 14 Dec 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 99V082002 9 Dec 1999 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 99V082001 30 Nov 1999 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 99V285000 20 Oct 1999 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V281000 5 Oct 1999 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 99V240000 30 Aug 1999 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999