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NHTSA Campaign 96E039000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Issued by SUPERLIFT SUSPENSION SYSTEMS · Reported Nov 22, 1996 · 363 vehicles affected

What's wrong

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: BRAIDED STEEL BRAKE LINES INCLUDED WITH LKI ENTERPRISES, INC. "SUPERLIFT SUSPENSIONS" BRAKE 4" TO 6" LIFT SYSTEM. THESE BRAKE LINES ARE INTENDED FOR APPLICATION ON 1988 AND NEWER CHEVROLET, GMC AND OTHER GM LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, BLAZERS, SUBURBANS, TAHOES, YUKONS AND VEHICLES HAVING A GVWR OF 7300 LBS. OR LESS. IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE HOSES CAN RESULT IN THE INSTALLER REFERS ONLY TO THE ILLUSTRATION ACCOMPANYING THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS. ROUTING THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE HOSES UNDER INSTEAD OF OVER THE UPPER CONTROL ARM CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE HOSE TO CONTACT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM AS THE SUSPENSION EXTENDS.

Consequence

REPEATED CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE HOSES AND UPPER CONTROL LINE ABRADES THE BRAKE HOSES AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE LEAKS AND/OR FAILURE OF THE BRAKE HOSE. A LEAKING OR FAILED BRAKE HOSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVE NESS AND CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO "PULL" TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER DURING BRAKING.

Remedy

THESE BRAKE LINES WILL NEED TO BE ROUTED OVER THE UPPER CONTROL ARM.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SUPERLIFT HOSES 363

Source: NHTSA Campaign 96E039000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.