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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 81V133000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS

TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Oct 20, 1981

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.gov
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.
530
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 20, 1981
Production Apr 1, 1979 – Aug 1, 1981

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

SLACK ADJUSTORS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY AND BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO REMAIN PROPERLY ADJUSTED.

The remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL DEFECTIVE SLACK ADJUSTORS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CITY CRUISER BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ROCKWELL AUTOMATIC SLACKADJUSTORS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION MAY RESULT IN UNEVEN ANDEXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. FAILURE OF BRAKES TO FUNCTION PROPERLY COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.

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
TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
81V133000
Units potentially affected
530
Report received
Oct 20, 1981
Production range
Apr 1, 1979 – Aug 1, 1981
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 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.