SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Aug 26, 1993
21 units potentially affected
The defect: THE BOLT WHICH ATTACHES THE REAR SUSPENSION TORQUE ROD TO THE AXLE BRACKET RESTRICTS THE MOVEMENT OF THE OUTSIDE BRAKE PAD, RESULTING IN ONLY THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD CONTACTING THE ROTOR.
The risk: BRAKING CAPABILITY WILL BE REDUCED, INCREASING THESTOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy: THE AXLE END HARDWARE WILL BE DISASSEMBLED AND THE DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND SPIDER WILL BE REINDEXED FROM A FORWARD MOUNT TO A REAR MOUNT.
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