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NHTSA recall 97V086000

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

Rex Rhk and 2 more

Reported May 29, 1997421 vehicles affectedREXWORKS INC.Built Jul 1, 1994 – Jan 30, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: truck mixers. the booster tag axle has an air brake system which works along with the truck's vehicle brake system. nylon air tubing used to operate the mixer tag axle air brakes can fail.

The risk

Failure of the air brake tubing can cause a reduced capability of the braking system increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the black, semi-stiff, 1/2" tubing with 5/8" black tubing which bends easily and has a soft outer jacket.

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Vehicles in this recall

Rex Rhk
1994199519961997
Rex Rhm
1994199519961997
Rex Rhz
1994199519961997

Notes

Owner notification: owner notification began june 2, 1997.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 rexworks at 1-414-747-7361.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.