NHTSA recall campaign
99V038000
ManufacturerAMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.Reported1999-03-01Affected523 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES. SOME REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE BUILT USING INCORRECT MOUNTING HARDWARE. IMPROPER TORQUE OF THE FASTENER OR FASTENERS THAT RETAIN THE BRAKES TO THE REAR AXLE COULD ALLOW BRAKE GROUPS TO SEPARATION FROM THE REAR AXLE.
Risk
SEPARATION OF THE REAR AXLE COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS/OWNERS WILL INSPECT THE MOUNTING HARDWARE AND REPLACE THE LOCK NUTS IF NECESSARY.
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