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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91E041000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER

FERODO AMERICA, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Oct 24, 1991

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.
2,400
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
0
Models covered
0
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 24, 1991
Production Jun 1, 1988 – Dec 1, 1989

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE SPRING BRAKE UNITS CAN FAIL TO RELEASE FROM THE PARKING OR APPLIED POSITION DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE SPRING PLATE AND THE SPRING HOUSING. THE CONDITION CAN BE EITHER INTERMITTENT OR PERMANENT.

The risk

THE FAILURE TO RELEASE FROM THE APPLIED POSITION CANCAUSE WHEEL LOCKUP, OVERHEATED BRAKES, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES OR COULDDISABLE THE SCHOOL BUS. THIS COULD PRESENT AN UNREASONABLE SAFETY RISK TO THEOCCUPANTS.

The remedy

REPLACE THE SPRING BRAKE UNIT.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: MODEL D3030P AND MODEL D3030T SPRING BRAKE UNITSINSTALLED ON SCHOOL BUSES.NOTE: THE SPRING BRAKE UNITS WERE ORIGINALLY PRODUCED BY NUTURN, WHICH HAS BEENBOUGHT BY FERODO AMERICA. FERODO AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL.

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
FERODO AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
91E041000
Units potentially affected
2,400
Report received
Oct 24, 1991
Production range
Jun 1, 1988 – Dec 1, 1989
Campaign type
Equipment
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

No model years in our database are matched to this campaign

NHTSA publishes recalls against vehicles we may not have imported, and equipment recalls are not always tied to a specific make and model. Check the official record for what it covers.