# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE01015
> **FRONT BRAKE HOSE RUPTURE** · Opened 2001-04-30 · Closed 2001-05-31
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE01015
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2001-04-30
- **Close date:** 2001-05-31
- **Manufacturer:** VAN HOOL,  N.V. (*)
- **Affected makes:** VAN HOOL
- **Affected components:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Affected model years:** 1998, 1999, 2000
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 6
## Summary

ALLEGED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES ARE RUPTURING WHERE THEY ARE CLAMPED TO THE FRONT CONTROL ARM.A RUPTURED BRAKE HOSE WILL CAUSE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE01015)
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