FWD: CRANE CARRIER: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 81V046000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FWD CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | CRANE CARRIER |
| Model Year: | 1974 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FWD CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: | 19790501 - 19810301 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 123 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19810325 |
| Recall Initiated By: | OVSC |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FWD CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 19810407 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19810512 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 575 |
Defect Summary:
IN ORDER TO ADJUST BRAKES ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A MORE SENSITIVE THAN NORMAL PROCEDURE IS REQUIRED. USING A FIELD SERVICE BRAKE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE MAY CAUSE THE AIR CHAMBER TO FUNCTION IMPROPERLY. THIS MAY CAUSE AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, ADJUST CLEVIS AND READJUST BRAKES AS NECESSARY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE ADJUSTMENT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCECOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.