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NHTSA recall 83V139000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Grumman Kubvan Trucks

Reported Dec 28, 198398 vehicles affectedGRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.Built Apr 1, 1983 – Nov 1, 1983

The defect

Vacuum lines that help in the operation of the power braking system may collapse under vacuum pressure. Vehicle does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106, "brake hoses", since vacuum lines contain material which IS not certified for their application.

The remedy

Dealer will replace hose with one that complies with the safety standard.

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Vehicles in this recall

Grumman Kubvan Trucks
1983

Notes

Vehicle description: light and medium trucks (vans).system: service brakes; power assist vacuum line.consequences of defect: braking effectiveness would be degraded without thecorrect degree of vacuum in the power assist assembly. An accident couldresult, particularly in situations where minimum braking distance IS required.