- Vehicles
- 132
- Built between
- Nov 1988 – Oct 1989
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 1 July 1990
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1988 and October 1989. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1989 Bankhead H-48Built November 1988 to October 1989
- 1989 Bankhead LowboyBuilt November 1988 to October 1989
- 1989 Bankhead S-14Built November 1988 to October 1989
What the defect is
Air brake hose layers separated at an applied load of 6.29 pounds rather than the FMVSS 106 minimum required load of 8.0 pounds.
What could happen
Hose separation could cause air leakage and cause the breakaway valve to start applying trailer brakes and possibly the automatic spring brakes; such unexpected brake application could result in loss of control and an accident.
What gets fixed
INSTALL AIR BRAKE HOSE THAT MEETS FMVSS 106 REQUIREMENTS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1988 to October 1989
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 May 1990
- Owners notified1 July 1990
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 3 May 1990.
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
- BANKHEAD TRANSPORTATION
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 106
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
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 hose - FMVSS 106.
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.