- Vehicles
- 3,970
- Built between
- Nov 1973 – Oct 1989
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 December 1989
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1973 and October 1989. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1974-1989 Marmon Chdt SeriesBuilt November 1973 to October 1989
- 1974-1989 Marmon HDT SeriesBuilt November 1973 to October 1989
What the defect is
Non-dot "push-on" type hoses were used in certain accessory non-brake air systems, without isolation of that system by a check valve, pressure protection valve, or other means of system separation.
What could happen
Trucks do not comply with FMVSS 106; there could be anunchecked loss of air pressure in the brakes that could result in the loss ofservice brakes and truck control.
What gets fixed
INSTALL PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE(S) IN THE AIR SYSTEM TO ISOLATE ALL ACCESSORY AIR LINES FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1973 to October 1989
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 November 1989
- Owners notified28 December 1989
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 November 1989.
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
- MARMON MOTOR COMPANY
- 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
System: air brake hoses / FMVSS 106VEHICLE description: comventional and coe trucks.
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.