| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V096000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
EAGLE INTERNATIONAL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
5 |
| Model Year: |
1979 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
EAGLE INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
455 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790718 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790718 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
EAGLE TRAILERS INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19790405 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
121 |
| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL REPLACE BRAKE CHAMBERS WITH CHAMBERS OF THE CORRECT SIZE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS. |