| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
83V123000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMERICAN TRAILERS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
A-353 |
| Model Year: |
1983 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19830901 - 19830901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
30 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19831109 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19831109 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19831125 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19831207 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
AIR LEAKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE TWO HOSES THAT CONNECT TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CHAMBERS. THE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE HOSE MAY NOT EXTEND INTO THE BRAKE HOSE END FITTING, DUE TO POOR CRIMPING OF THE HOSE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
HOSES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNERS. |