| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V034000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JC PENNEY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
PINTO II |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
KROMAG, A.G. OF AUSTRIA |
| Manufacturered: |
19780401 - 19780901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
15998 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790223 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790223 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Report Received Date: |
19790124 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FRONT WHEEL MAY GRAB WHEN THE FRONT SERVICE BRAKE IS ACTUATED. THIS COULD RESULT IN A WEDGE TYPE ACTION OF ONE SHOE BETWEEN THE BRAKE DRUM AND THE TWIST KEY, WHICH IN TURN COULD PRODUCE AN IRREVERSIBLE BRAKING EFFECT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |
