NHTSA campaign 98V004000
Sisu Recall 98V-004: SISU/AIR BRAKE VALVE
NHTSA recall 98V004000 was reported by SISU NORTH AMERICA, INC. on January 5, 1998, with 241 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Sisu CYT30 and Sisu CYT50 for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on January 9, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V004000 (also written 98V-004 or 98V004)
- Filed by
- SISU NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 241 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Antilock
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V004000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Sisu
Sisu CYT30
- 1997 · Vehicles built March 1, 1997 – December 8, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Sisu CYT50
- 1997 · Vehicles built March 1, 1997 – December 8, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V004000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: YARD TRACTORS. INCORRECT ROUTING OF AN AIR HOSE FROM THE REAR ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) AIR MODULATOR BRAKE VALVE TO THE REAR AXLE BRAKE CHAMBER.
Safety consequence
IN AN ANTILOCK CONDITION, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD MODULATE THE WRONG WHEEL.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH REPLACEMENT FITTINGS AND/OR HOSES. IF THE OWNER SO DESIRES, A DEALER CAN PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THEM.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 9, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SISU AT 1-785-229-6358.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V004000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.