1979 EAGLE INTERNATIONAL 05 Recall

Campaign:

79V096000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Service brakes, air:drum:chamber

Affected:

455

Defect:

The involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems". the vehicles were equipped with 12 square inch brake chambers instead of the required 16 square inch brake chambers. under test conditions 12 square inch brake chambers will not provide adequate braking power or recovery.

Correction:

Dealer will replace brake chambers with chambers of the correct size, without charge to owners.

Notes:

Vehicle description: buses, transit.system: service brakes; air brakes.consequences of defect: this condition will increase vehicle stopping distance,which would result in an accident in a situation which requires a sudden stop.

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