SHELBY DAKOTA 1989: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V206000

Make Model Year
SHELBY DAKOTA 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-03-15 1989-11-21 1989-12-04

Production Dates: 1989-01-01 - 1989-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC.

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 930

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ROUTING OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE MAY ALLOW HOSE INTERFERENCE WITH THE WHEEL OPENING SPLASH GUARDS.

Consequence

THIS INTERFERENCE MAY CAUSE ABRASION OF THE BRAKE HOSEAND EVENTUAL LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING CAPABILITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR ANACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE FRONT WHEEL OPENING SPLASH SHIELDS WITH REVISED SHIELDS THAT ELIMINATE INTEFERENCE; ALSO, REPLACE ANY DAMAGED FRONT BRAKE HOSES.

Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT BRAKE HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.