Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

95E002000

ManufacturerROCKWELL INTERNATIONALReported1995-01-18Affected90 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE MACHINING PERFORMED ON THE BRAKE DRUMS WILL NOT PERMIT THE DRUM TO SEAT FULLY AGAINST THE HUB FACE. THE REDUCED BRAKE DRUM AND HUB CONTACT AREA WILL ABRADE AND FRET ALLOWING THE WHEEL MOUNTING JOINT TO LOOSEN.

Risk

THE WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS CAN BREAK RESULTING INSEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKING WILL BE REDUCED AND THE SEPARATED WHEEL WOULD CAUSE A HAZARD TO OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY. EITHER EVENT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

ROCKWELL WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY MACHINED DRUMS WITH NEW BRAKE DRUMS AND REPLACE THE WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.