What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1979087
- Recall date
- 14 May 1979
- Make
- Ihc
- Models
- F1900
- Model years
- 1978 to 1979
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- Vehicles affected
- 98
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
VEHICLES PRODUCED AT CHATHAM, ONTARIO FROM JULY 1978 THROUGH JANUARY 1979 AND EQUIPPED WITH SINGLE AND SPLIT HYDRAULIC BRTAKE SYSTEMS. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE FROM THE FRAME TO THE REARMOST AXLE OF THE TANDEM BOGI IS NOT OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH. DURING FULL ARTICULATION THE HOSE COULD PULL APART RESULTING IN A PARTIAL (SPLIT SYSTEM) OR TOTAL (SINGLE SYSTEM) LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1979087.