FRUEHAUF UNSPECIFIED 1986: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V102000

Make Model Year
FRUEHAUF UNSPECIFIED 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-09-11 1986-07-29 1986-07-31

Production Dates: 1986-04-01 - 1986-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 77

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 121

Summary

LONGER BRAKE LINES REQUIRED FOR THESE TRAILERS AFFECTED BRAKE RELEASE TIME WHICH EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY FMVSS 121. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRAILERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121.

Remedy

REPLACE BRAKE RELEASE VALVE WITH CORRECT QUICK RELEASE VALVE.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKE LINES/FMVSS 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMMERCIAL HIGHWAY FREIGHT TRAILERS 53 FT. LONG.