Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY FRAME MOUNTED POWER BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IMPROPERLY OR DAMAGED IN TRANSIT OR ASSEMBLY. ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN FAILURE TO RELEASE BRAKES PROMPTLY WHICH WILL REDUCE BRAKING ABILITY OR LOSS OF POWER ASSIST. (CORRECT BY INSPECTION AND REPLACE IF NECES- SARY.)
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 02/19/1971
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SPLIT HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS. POSSIBILITY THATBRAKE TUBES MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED SO THAT THER E IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCEBETWEEN STEEL BRAKE LINE AND TRANS MISSION HOUSING. THIS COULD CAUSE BRAKE LINETO BE PENETRATED BY CHAFING ACTION, RESULTING IN NOTICEABLE REDUCTION INVEHICL E BRAKING ABILITY. (CORRECT BY REPLACING AND REROUTING WHERENECESSARY.)