Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

86V072000

ManufacturerTHAYCO MANAFACTURING CO.Reported1986-05-28Affected180 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

A RESONANT VIBRATION CAN BE INITIATED UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, CAUSING A DETERIORATION OF THE BRAKE CHAMBER WHICH RESULTS IN REVERSE BRAKE CAM ROTATION CREATING GRABBY BRAKES, BRAKE CHATTER, OR SPRING BRAKE DAMAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS, COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE COULD BE EXPERIENCED, AND COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE SPRING SEATS, REVERSE THE AXLE, REWELD AND ASSEMBLE SUSPENSION.

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Affected vehicles

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