1983 GRUMMAN KURBMASTER Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 85V147000 on 12/01/1985
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1982 - 04/30/1985
- Affected:
- 67
- Defect:
- The routing of brake lines brought the line close to an area used to fasten the seat socket support structure to the chassis. the fastening of seat support is done with bolts and when the bolts are tightened the free end of the bolts pinches one of the brake lines against the chassis frame rail. this causes a reduction in the brake line which reduces the volume of fluid passing through the line. consequence of defect: the reduced volume of fluid affects the efficiency of the brake system. also the brake line may crack causing loss of fluid line . in either case, a longer stopping distance would be required when maximum brake efficiency is needed. operation of a vehicle with damaged brakes could lead to a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Inspect and replace the affected brake line with a new part.
- Notes:
- System: brake line. vehicle description: kurbmaster body built on a ford ln 700 chassis.
- Campaign:
- 85V167000 on 01/09/1986
- Component:
- Trailer hitches:fifth wheel assembly
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1983 - 07/31/1983
- Affected:
- 218
- Defect:
- The reinforcing plates were omitted from the trailer pin box assembly, which is used to hold the fifth wheel assembly to the trailer. consequence of defect: a fatique failure off the pin box allow the fifth wheel assembly to separate from the trailer. therefore, the trailer will fall off the towing truck and roll uncontrolled on the roadway. this may cause an accident.
- Correction:
- Replace the pin box assembly if reinforcement plates are missing.
- Notes:
- System:reinforcement plates, fifth wheel. vehicle description:fifth wheel trailers designed to be pulled behind a fordf series pickup truck.
- Campaign:
- 87V036000 on 03/29/1987
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1982 - 12/31/1985
- Affected:
- 1,806
- Defect:
- Clamp which secures the fuel filler hose to the body is missing.
- Consequence:
- Hose could sag onto rear spring wearing a hole in thehose; this could allow fuel to spill onto ground while filling or drivingtruck.
- Correction:
- Install missing clamp and replace filler hose if it has been rubbed by spring.
- Notes:
- System: fuel filler hose.vehicle description: truck bodies mounted on ford e 350 chassis.
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