NHTSA safety recall
Recall 86V072000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM
THAYCO MANAFACTURING CO. · Reported to NHTSA May 28, 1986
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
A RESONANT VIBRATION CAN BE INITIATED UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, CAUSING A DETERIORATION OF THE BRAKE CHAMBER WHICH RESULTS IN REVERSE BRAKE CAM ROTATION CREATING GRABBY BRAKES, BRAKE CHATTER, OR SPRING BRAKE DAMAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS, COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE COULD BE EXPERIENCED, AND COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REMOVE SPRING SEATS, REVERSE THE AXLE, REWELD AND ASSEMBLE SUSPENSION.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLATBED TRAILERS, MODEL TFB245.
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
- THAYCO MANAFACTURING CO.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 86V072000
- Units potentially affected
- 180
- Report received
- May 28, 1986
- Production range
- — – Jan 1, 1985
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year 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.