NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE88067
Preliminary Evaluation · FWD CORPORATION · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
VARIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS
SUMMARY:RECENT ROCKWELL DEFECT REPORT IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS:A: INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE DUE TO INADEQUATE AIR COMPRESSOR CAPACITY;B: AIR HORN PLUMBED INTO AIR SYSTEM WITHOUT PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE;C: BRAKE IMBALANCE CAUSED BY BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVES WHICH REDUCE FRONT AXLE BRAKE LINE PRESSURETHE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED ABOVE MAY RESULT IN HEAT CHECKING ANDCRACKING OF THE REAR DRUMS.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE88067
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- FWD CORPORATION
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 19, 1988
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
9 model years across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.