Reported Jan 5, 1998241 vehicles affectedSISU NORTH AMERICA, INC.Built Mar 1, 1997 – Dec 8, 1997
The defect
Vehicle description: yard tractors. incorrect routing of an air hose from the rear antilock brake system (ABS) air modulator brake valve to the rear axle brake chamber.
The risk
In an antilock condition, the brake system would modulate the wrong wheel.
The remedy
Owners will be provided with replacement fittings and/or hoses. if the owner so desires, a dealer can perform the remedy for them.
Owner notification began january 9, 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 sisu at 1-785-229-6358.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).