- Vehicles
- 299,071
- Built between
- Aug 1999 – May 2001
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 12 July 2001
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1999 and May 2001. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Federal Mogul Brake HoseBuilt August 1999 to May 2001
What the defect is
Equipment description: brake hoses manufactured by federal-mogul from august 1, 1999, through may 2, 2001. Dates codes stamped on the brake hose assembly fitting: WAG9931 to WAG9952, WAG99031 to WAG99052, WAG0001 to WAG0052, WAG00001 to WAG00052, wag 0101 to WAG0118, and WAG01001 to WAG01018. These hoses experience crimp failures due to the fact that they were not properly machined as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106 S5.3.2 and S5.3.4, "brake hoses." the crimp can slip off the hose without warning. Federal-mogul has decided to expand the recall to include hoses manufactured since august 1, 1999, distributed under the wagner, guardian, and rockhill (wag) brands. This recall now includes part nos. F8116, F11190, F64844, F78076, F78097, F79333, F79362, F79380, F89055, F86574, F96549, F96868, F101012, F102145, and F104999.
What could happen
If the crimp slips off the hose, the driver will lose braking ability, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
OWNERS WHO HAVE INSTALLED THE AFFECTED BRAKE HOSE ON THEIR VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND THE BRAKE HOSE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL PAY FOR THE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART(S), AS WELL AS SHIPPING CHARGES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 12, 2001.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1999 to May 2001
- Recall reported to NHTSA15 May 2001
- Owners notified12 July 2001
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 15 May 2001.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners should contact federal-mogul at 1-877-489-6659.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 106
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.