NHTSA recall campaign
86V116000
ManufacturerOSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATIONReported1986-08-07Affected77 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSES COULD SEPARATE FROM THEIR END FITTINGS DUE TO SILVER BRAZING PROCESS USED TO JOIN INSERT TUBE TO THE FITTING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF A BRAKE HOSE WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, BRAKING CAPACITY AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE BRAKE HOSES; ALSO CHANGE BRAZING PROCESS.
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