| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V137000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FLXIBLE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FLXIBLE |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19740801 - 19770901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1179 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19780602 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19780602 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19780613 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE BRAKE DRUM WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED BRAKE DRUM. |