- Vehicles
- 400
- Built between
- Apr 1994 – Aug 1994
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 October 1994
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1994 and August 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Horton AIR DryerBuilt April 1994 to August 1994
What the defect is
Fatigue cracks appear around the mounting bolts in the base plate of the dryer assembly.
What could happen
The base plate can separate from the air dryer, fallingoff and landing on the roadway resulting in a road hazard. Also, compressed airfrom the vehicle air compressor leaks to the atmosphere such that the airbrake system storage tank cannot be resupplied, causing the air brake systemto eventually fail.
What gets fixed
DEFECTIVE AIR DRYERS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW AIR DRYERS WITH A REDESIGNED BASE PLATE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1994 to August 1994
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 October 1994
- Owners notified1 October 1994
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 19 October 1994.
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
- HORTON INDUSTRIES, 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
System: brakes; air dryer.system: horton XL21 air dryer for use on vehicles with air brakes.note: if you do not receive a replacement air dryer, please contact horton AT1-800-621-1320. Also, contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.