- Vehicles
- 30
- Built between
- Sep 1983 – Sep 1983
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 November 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1983 and September 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1983 American Trailers A-353Built September 1983 to September 1983
- 1983 American Trailers A-354Built September 1983 to September 1983
- 1983 American Trailers A-355Built September 1983 to September 1983
- 1983 American Trailers A-359Built September 1983 to September 1983
- 1983 American Trailers A-455Built September 1983 to September 1983
- 1983 American Trailers A-459Built September 1983 to September 1983
- 1983 American Trailers S-355Built September 1983 to September 1983
- 1983 American Trailers S-455Built September 1983 to September 1983
What the defect is
Air leaks may develop in the two hoses that connect to the emergency brake chambers. The rear emergency brake hose may not extend into the brake hose end fitting, due to poor crimping of the hose.
What gets fixed
HOSES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1983 to September 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA25 November 1983
- Owners notified9 November 1983
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 25 November 1983.
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
- AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC.
- 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: truck trailers.system: emergency brakes; hose section.consequences of defect: this defect could either cause air leaks or aseparation at the hose connection while the vehicle is in motion. In each caseloss of air pressure would automatically activate the spring brakes, possiblycausing loss of vehicle control and an accident.note: vehicle should be driven at a reduced speed and in an unloaded conditionuntil repairs are completed.
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.