2001 UTILIMASTER 35 Recall

Campaign:

01V178000 on 06/03/2001

Component:

Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Manufactured:

01/10/2001 - 05/13/2001

Affected:

558

Defect:

Vehicle description: walk-in delivery vans supplied to fed ex (fed ex w700). a bolt and nut installed through the chassis frame rail to support a new seat mount design could have partially collapse a brake line as the nut was tightened on the bolt.

Consequence:

If undetected, this condition could cause partial or total loss of function of the front brakes of the vehicle.

Correction:

Fed ex will be supplied with instructions for inspecting for the defect and how to replace the defective brake line if the problem exists. fed ex was notified by telephone on may 25, 2001. only fed ex vehicles are involved.

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