Vehicle recall 98V004000 · January 5, 1998

Sisu CYT30 and CYT50

Vehicle description: yard tractors.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: 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.
Consequence: In an antilock condition, the brake system would modulate the wrong wheel.
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).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 98V004000
Reported to NHTSA: January 5, 1998
Filed by: SISU NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Owner notification: January 9, 1998
Vehicles potentially affected: 241
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Service brakes, air › Antilock

Recall 98V004000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Sisu CYT30 (1997): 1997
Sisu CYT50 (1997): 1997

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