DEFECT #1 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Posted on: 2011-04-14DescriptionCertain magnum build-your-own (byo) brake lines and brake line kits sold as aftermarket equipment fail to conform to the elevated temperature water absorption strength tests for tensile, burst, and whip resistance and high temperature impulse requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106, brake hoses.
ConsequenceFailure of any of the requirements may result in reduced braking effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective ActionMagnum will notify owners of record and the noncompliant hoses will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on july 18, 2011. Owners may contact magnum at 1-585-381-8380 ext. #3 for customer service.
NotesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to
http://www.safercar.gov .