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NHTSA recall 95V196000

Service brakes, air › Supply › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Heil F5000 and 2 more

Reported Oct 12, 1995115 vehicles affectedHEIL ENVIRONMENTAL IND.Built Jan 1, 1991 – Dec 1, 1994

The defect

The air brake line fittings on the pusher axle were installed so that one of the air lines can be damaged as the truck IS loaded and operated.

The risk

The air line can develop a leak increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

The remedy

The air lines and fittings will be modified and re-routed to eliminate the interference with the axle vent.

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Vehicles in this recall

Heil F5000
1991199219931994
Heil HP3
1991199219931994
Heil HP4
1991199219931994

Notes

System: brakes; air systems; lines; hose; non-metallic. Vehicle description: front and rear loading garbage trucks mounted on mack chassis with "camelback" suspensions and "ridewell" pusher axles.note: 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 heil at 1-800-258-7251. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.