AUSTIN HEALEY MARINA 1975: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V174000

Make Model Year
AUSTIN HEALEY MARINA 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-10-13 1975-09-26 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1972-10-01 - 1975-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: AUSTIN ROVER CARS NA, INC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 14000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

AUSTIN CAMPAIGN NO B016.POSSIBILITY THAT THE OUTER RUBBER CASING OF THE FRONTBRAKE HOSE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING.THE CRACKING IS DUE TO SUSPENSION/BRAKEHOSE MOVEMENT WHICH IS CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS MODEL WHEN OPERATED UNDER ARDUOUSCONDITIONS.IF CRACKING OCCURS AND LEADS TO POSSIBLE HOSE RUPTURE, THUSPERMITTING LOSSOF HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID AND LOSS OF FRONT BRAKING ACTION.IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS IT COULD RESULT IN INCREASED VEHICLE NORMAL STOPPINGDISTANCE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING HOSE WHERE NECESSARY'.