1977 FLXIBLE FLXIBLE Recall

Campaign:

78V137000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Parking brake:driveline

Manufactured:

07/31/1974 - 08/31/1977

Affected:

1,179

Defect:

The parking brake drum, if subjected to abnormal heating as a result of operating the coach with the parking brake applied or only partially released, may become cracked. the weakened brake drum then becomes subject to failure.

Correction:

The brake drum will be inspected and, if necessary, will be replaced with an improved brake drum.

Notes:

Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with propeller shaft brake systems.system: parking brakes; brake, drum.consequences of defect: if failure occurs during prop shaft rotation, the drumwill disintegrate, propelling drum fragments at high speeds and possiblyresulting in passenger injury and property damage.

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