Recall Detail

OTTAWA / CYT50 / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 12088 Vehicale/Equipment Name: OTTAWA
Recalled Component Id: 000008774000079904000000073 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CYT50 Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V197000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Manufacturer That Filed Report: OTTAWA TRUCK CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1984 End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 24 1998
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2040
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 07 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : OTTAWA TRUCK CORPORATION Report Received Date: Aug, 24 1998
Record Creation date : Aug, 28 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number: 121
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: yard tractors. an air line from the rear brake reservoir to the front supply port on the dual brake valve and the air line from the front reservoir to the rear supply port on the dual brake valve were incorrectly routed. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems." Consequence Summary: Diminished braking effort could result due to the incorrect routing.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will re-route the air lines. Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin september 7, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ottawa at 1-785-242-2200.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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