NHTSA recall campaign

91E041000

ManufacturerFERODO AMERICA, INC.Reported1991-10-24Affected2,400 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE SPRING BRAKE UNITS CAN FAIL TO RELEASE FROM THE PARKING OR APPLIED POSITION DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE SPRING PLATE AND THE SPRING HOUSING. THE CONDITION CAN BE EITHER INTERMITTENT OR PERMANENT.

Risk

THE FAILURE TO RELEASE FROM THE APPLIED POSITION CANCAUSE WHEEL LOCKUP, OVERHEATED BRAKES, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES OR COULDDISABLE THE SCHOOL BUS. THIS COULD PRESENT AN UNREASONABLE SAFETY RISK TO THEOCCUPANTS.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE SPRING BRAKE UNIT.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.