Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

86E023000

ManufacturerGOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COReported1986-08-04Affected152,595 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

HOSE FAILS TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 106, PAR. S7 3.7 ADHESION BETWEEN THE OUTER CORNER AND THE BRAIDS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ANY FAILURE OF BRAKE HOSE WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, HIGHWAY TRACTOR TRAILER UNITS ARE EQUIPPED WITH FAIL SAFE LOCKUP BRAKING IN THE EVENT OF LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE AIR BRAKE HOSE WITH ONE THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 106.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.