Recall 78V137000
Parking Brake › Driveline — Flxible · reported 13 Jun 1978 · 1,179 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE PARKING BRAKE DRUM, IF SUBJECTED TO ABNORMAL HEATING AS A RESULT OF OPERATING THE COACH WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED OR ONLY PARTIALLY RELEASED, MAY BECOME CRACKED. THE WEAKENED BRAKE DRUM THEN BECOMES SUBJECT TO FAILURE.
The fix
THE BRAKE DRUM WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED BRAKE DRUM.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH PROPELLER SHAFT BRAKE SYSTEMS.SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKES; BRAKE, DRUM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF FAILURE OCCURS DURING PROP SHAFT ROTATION, THE DRUMWILL DISINTEGRATE, PROPELLING DRUM FRAGMENTS AT HIGH SPEEDS AND POSSIBLYRESULTING IN PASSENGER INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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