| NHTSA Record Id: 26171 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: GMC |
| Recalled Component Id: 000005046000006705000000104 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: B6P042 |
Model Year: 1984 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V121000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1982 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1987 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 7870 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 06 1987 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Aug, 03 1987 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 07 1987 |
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| Defect Summary : Severe brake chatter may cause the brake chamber mounting brackets on either side to develop cracks in the weld area where the s cam shaft tube attaches to the chamber support section. |
Consequence Summary: Brackets can break, resulting in loss of braking abilityat that front wheel, and possibly restricted steering, which could lead to avehicle crash without prior warning. |
| Corrective Summary : As necessary, install new reinforced front brake chamber mounting brackets and install a front brake limiting valve on vehicles without one. |
Recall Notes: System: brakesvehicle description: school buses equipped with 7,500 lb. front axle and mediumduty trucks equipped with a 7,000 lb. front axle. |
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