Recall 86V072000
Service Brakes, Air › Drum — Thayco · reported 28 May 1986 · 180 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
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.
The fix
REMOVE SPRING SEATS, REVERSE THE AXLE, REWELD AND ASSEMBLE SUSPENSION.
SYSTEM: BRAKES. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLATBED TRAILERS, MODEL TFB245.
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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