9999 BRAKE PARTS ACDELCO 17855B Recall

Campaign:

14E036000 on 07/10/2014

Component:

Service brakes, air:drum:shoes/linings

Manufactured:

03/31/2013 - 04/18/2014

Affected:

131,568

Defect:

Brake parts inc, (bpi) is recalling certain acdelco part nos. 17855b, 14855b, b855l, 17960b, 17815b, 14815b, b815l, 178589b, and 14589b, carquest part nos. bs855, bs960, bs815, and bs589, federated part nos. bs855, bs960, bs815, and bs589, and raybestos part nos. 855pg, 855sg, 960pg, 815pg, 815sg, 589pg, and 589sg rear wheel brake shoes manufactured april 1, 2013 to april 19, 2014. the affected brake shoes may experience detachment from the steel shoe during operation.

Consequence:

Detachment of the shoe steel from the brake lining can reduce braking force, increasing stopping distance or could result in a wheel lock up condition, rendering the vehicle undriveable. either condition could result in a vehicle crash.

Correction:

Bpi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake shoe free of charge. the recall began during july 2014. owners may contact bpi customer service at 1-815-363-9000.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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