Bankhead 1989 Service Brakes, Air recall
Recalled May 3, 1990 · NHTSA recall 90V083000 · Bankhead
Hazard
HOSE SEPARATION COULD CAUSE AIR LEAKAGE AND CAUSE THE BREAKAWAY VALVE TO START APPLYING TRAILER BRAKES AND POSSIBLY THE AUTOMATIC SPRING BRAKES; SUCH UNEXPECTED BRAKE APPLICATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
INSTALL AIR BRAKE HOSE THAT MEETS FMVSS 106 REQUIREMENTS.
Units
132 units
Description
AIR BRAKE HOSE LAYERS SEPARATED AT AN APPLIED LOAD OF 6.29 POUNDS RATHER THAN THE FMVSS 106 MINIMUM REQUIRED LOAD OF 8.0 POUNDS.
What to do
INSTALL AIR BRAKE HOSE THAT MEETS FMVSS 106 REQUIREMENTS.
Product
Bankhead H-48 · Bankhead LOWBOY · Bankhead S-14
Manufacturer(s)
BANKHEAD TRANSPORTATION
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →