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Recall 79V228000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM

REVCON, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Oct 16, 1979

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.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
208
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
10
Models covered
5
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 16, 1979
Production Feb 1, 1979 – Sep 1, 1979

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE BRAKE DRUMS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE DEFECTIVE. IF A VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKE DRUMS IS DRIVEN IN SUCH A WAY AS TO INCREASE HEAT BUILD UP, THE BRAKE DRUMS COULD CRACK AND POSSIBLY DISINTEGRATE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION ON THE REAR WHEELS.

The risk

SHOULD BRAKE DRUM FAILURE OCCUR, THE STOPPING DISTANCEOF THE VEHICLE WILL BE INCREASED AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENTMAY OCCUR.

The remedy

DEALER WILL CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW BRAKE DRUMS. IF A BALANCE VIBRATION PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER CORRECTION, THE REAR WHEELS WILL BE SPUN BALANCED. OWNER WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY LABOR CHARGES.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES, 27 AND 30 FOOT, WITH A GVWR OF EITHER 13,000OR 13,500 POUNDS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE DRUMS.NOTE: SINCE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A "SPLIT" BRAKING SYSTEM, THE FRONTBRAKES WILL WORK EVEN IF REAR BRAKES BECOME INOPERATIVE. HOWEVER, AT HIGHSPEEDS THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE MAY BE MORE THAN DOUBLED. VEHICLE SHOULDBE DRIVEN WITH EXTREME CAUTION AT PRUDENT SPEEDS. VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVENAFTER FAILURE HAS OCCURRED.

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
REVCON, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
79V228000
Units potentially affected
208
Report received
Oct 16, 1979
Production range
Feb 1, 1979 – Sep 1, 1979
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

10 model years across 5 models

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.