- Vehicles
- 350
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 August 1977
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 1975-1977 Asplundh Forestry
What the defect is
On the involved vehicles, one of the two bolts and nuts that secure the front mounting angle of the hydraulic dump apparatus may interfere with the hydraulic brake line to the rear wheels. Abrasion of the brake line due to normal over-the-road vibration, and brake line failure could occur which would cause loss of service brakes.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE BRAKE TUBING AND WILL FASTEN FRAME CLIPS TO THE BRAKE LINE TO THE FRAME TO ASSURE PROPER CLEARANCE, IF FOUND NECESSARY.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 July 1977
- Owners notified9 August 1977
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 13 July 1977.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- ASPLUNDH MFG. DIVISION
- 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
Vehicle description: trucks.system: service brakes; hydraulic lines, metallic.consequences of defect: loss of braking capability, loss of vehicle control andan accident could occur without prior warning.
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.