Hearth Record

Service brakes, electric (Kelsey Hayes)

Vehicle equipment recall 84E-002. NHTSA received KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY’s report on Dec 4, 1984.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY’s report on Dec 4, 1984. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 24, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

OPEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT IN WIRE SUPPLYING CURRENT WHICH ACTIVATES THE ELECTRIC BRAKES IS CAUSED BY FATIGUE OF LEAD WIRE.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, electric.

What should you do?

REPAIR KITS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO UPGRADE VEHICLES IN THE FIELD. REPAIR WORK WILL BE HANDLED BY LOCAL DEALERS OR KELSEY AXLE AND BRAKE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES. REPAIR WORK WILL CONSIST OF A NEW MAGNET (AND ATTACHED LEAD IN WIRES) AND MAGNET ARM ASSEMBLY.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: FIFTH WHEEL COMMERCIAL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AXLES HAVING AGROSS WEIGHT RATING OF 4,500 LBS.SYSTEM: BRAKES, ELECTRIC.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE EFFECT OF THIS OPEN CIRCUIT IS A PROGRESSIVEREDUCTION IN THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE TRAILER. IF FAILURE OCCURS, THEHYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM OF THE TOW VEHICLE WILL REMAIN INTACT AND IS CAPABLE OFPROVIDING SUBSTANTIAL BRAKING OF THE COMBINATION VEHICLE.POOR BRAKEPERFORMANCE, WHICH IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN VEHICLES IN SEVERE COMMERCIALSERVICE, COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 113 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Kelsey Hayes Kelsey HayesBuilt from Jan 1, 1983 to Dec 1, 1983

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 24, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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