NHTSA safety recall
Recall 78V104000: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE
AM GENERAL CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA May 9, 1978
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
IF VEHICLE IS INADVERTENTLY DRIVEN WITH THE PARKING BRAKES ENGAGED, SEVERE OVERHEATING OF THE CAST IRON BRAKE DRUM MAY OCCUR.
The remedy
THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE DRUMS WILL BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKES; PROPELLER SHAFT BRAKE DRUM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OVERHEATING MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE DRUM TO DISINTEGRATE.PIECES OF THE DRUM MAY BE PROPELLED IN ALL DIRECTIONS, CAUSING INJURY TOPASSENGERS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND PERSONS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OUTSIDEOF THE COACH.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- AM GENERAL CORPORATION
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 78V104000
- Units potentially affected
- 1,516
- Report received
- May 9, 1978
- Production range
- Feb 1, 1974 – Mar 1, 1978
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
5 model years across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.