Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

81V069000

ManufacturerZIMMER HOMES CORP.Reported1981-06-03Affected36 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE IS APPROXIMATELY 10 PERCENT LONGER THAN IS PERMITTED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS".

Manufacturer remedy

THE PROPORTIONING VALVE WILL BE MODIFIED TO INCREASE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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Affected vehicles

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