John Deere Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

John Deere is recalling about 449 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. Reduction in hydraulic boost pressure and eventualoperation of the back up brake system and/or manual brakes only.

Campaign
87V198000
Manufacturer
DEERE AND COMPANY
Reported
29 December 1987
Vehicles
449
Built between
Oct 1987 – Nov 1987
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
1 January 1988
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 1987 and November 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1988 John Deere RV1000Built October 1987 to November 1987
  • 1988 John Deere RV1200Built October 1987 to November 1987

What the defect is

Brake hose which directs oil from the hydro max brake unit to a steel tube connected to the supply part on the park brake relay valve may contain defects and leak oil from the booster system.

What could happen

Reduction in hydraulic boost pressure and eventualoperation of the back up brake system and/or manual brakes only.

What gets fixed

A NEW IMPROVED HOSE WILL BE INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THE DEFECTIVE ONE.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 1987 to November 1987
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA29 December 1987
  3. Owners notified1 January 1988

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 29 December 1987.

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
DEERE AND COMPANY
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

System: brake hose/hydro max booster system.vehicle description: motorhome chassis.

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.

Same component

Same brand