NHTSA Safety Advisory: Preventing Brake Pipe Failure Due to Corrosion in Older Vehicles

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015.

ISSUE: Model year 2007 and earlier vehicles may be susceptible to brake pipe corrosion that can occur after seven to eight years of exposure to winter road salts. If brake pipe corrosion is not properly addressed, there is the potential of brake pipe failure which could result in a crash.

Consumer Actions to Protect Against Brake Pipe Corrosion in Older Vehicles

Remove road salt that leads to corrosion:

Thoroughly clean your…