NHTSA safety recall
Recall 90V083000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BANKHEAD TRANSPORTATION · Reported to NHTSA May 3, 1990
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
AIR BRAKE HOSE LAYERS SEPARATED AT AN APPLIED LOAD OF 6.29 POUNDS RATHER THAN THE FMVSS 106 MINIMUM REQUIRED LOAD OF 8.0 POUNDS.
The risk
HOSE SEPARATION COULD CAUSE AIR LEAKAGE AND CAUSE THE BREAKAWAY VALVE TO START APPLYING TRAILER BRAKES AND POSSIBLY THE AUTOMATIC SPRING BRAKES; SUCH UNEXPECTED BRAKE APPLICATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL AIR BRAKE HOSE THAT MEETS FMVSS 106 REQUIREMENTS.
Notes
SYSTEM: AIR BRAKE HOSE - FMVSS 106.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- BANKHEAD TRANSPORTATION
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 90V083000
- Units potentially affected
- 132
- Report received
- May 3, 1990
- Production range
- Nov 1, 1988 – Oct 1, 1989
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 106
Vehicles covered
3 model years across 3 models
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.