| NHTSA Record Id: 3652 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FEDERAL MOGUL |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013345000099787000000073 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: BRAKE HOSE |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01E023000 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 02 2001 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 299071 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 12 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FEDERA-MOGUL CORPORATION |
Report Received Date: May, 15 2001 |
| Record Creation date : May, 15 2001 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 106 |
| Defect Summary : Equipment description: brake hoses manufactured by federal-mogul from august 1, 1999, through may 2, 2001. dates codes stamped on the brake hose assembly fitting: wag9931 to wag9952, wag99031 to wag99052, wag0001 to wag0052, wag00001 to wag00052, wag 0101 to wag0118, and wag01001 to wag01018. these hoses experience crimp failures due to the fact that they were not properly machined as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106 s5.3.2 and s5.3.4, "brake hoses." the crimp can slip off the hose without warning. federal-mogul has decided to expand the recall to include hoses manufactured since august 1, 1999, distributed under the wagner, guardian, and rockhill (wag) brands. this recall now includes part nos. f8116, f11190, f64844, f78076, f78097, f79333, f79362, f79380, f89055, f86574, f96549, f96868, f101012, f102145, and f104999. |
Consequence Summary: If the crimp slips off the hose, the driver will lose braking ability, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners who have installed the affected brake hose on their vehicles should have the vehicle inspected and the brake hose replaced as soon as possible. federal-mogul will pay for the inspection and replacement of the defective part(s), as well as shipping charges. owner notification began july 12, 2001. owners should contact federal-mogul at 1-877-489-6659. |
Recall Notes: 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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