1974 AM GENERAL 10240 Recall

Campaign:

78V104000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Parking brake:driveline

Manufactured:

01/31/1974 - 02/28/1978

Affected:

1,516

Defect:

If vehicle is inadvertently driven with the parking brakes engaged, severe overheating of the cast iron brake drum may occur.

Correction:

The defective brake drums will be replaced by the dealer, without charge.

Notes:

Vehicle description: transit buses.system: parking brakes; propeller shaft brake drum.consequences of defect: overheating may cause the brake drum to disintegrate.pieces of the drum may be propelled in all directions, causing injury topassengers in the rear of the vehicle and persons in the immediate area outsideof the coach.

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