OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
91E041000
Service Brakes, Air:drum:chamber
Reported Oct 24, 1991 · FERODO AMERICA, INC.
Summary
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.
Consequence
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.
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.
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