1975 AM GENERAL 10240 Recalls (2)

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.
Campaign:: 75V187000 on 10/11/1979
Component:: Equipment:other:labels
Affected:: 153
Notes:: Am general campaign no n/a.transit coach.possibility that the emergencyexit location decals were omitted or affixed to an incorrect position.if thiscondition exists, and the need arises for the passengers to exit the bus inemergency situations thay may be unable to locate the nearest emergency exists.(correct by inspecting and affixing decals where necessary).