| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
80V111000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DEMSTER DUMSTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ROUTEKING II |
| Model Year: |
1980 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
PARKING BRAKE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CARRIER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19790401 - 19800801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
40 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19800821 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19800821 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CARRIER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19800826 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19801016 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE "COMMAND KITS" WHICH AUTOMATICALLY SET THE PARKING BRAKES DURING REFUSE LOADING. IF POWER IS LOST DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE OR THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, THE PARKING BRAKES WOULD BE RELEASED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE COMMAND SYSTEM CONTROL CIRCUIT WILL BE MODIFIED SO THAT A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER FOR ANY REASON WILL NOT CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKES TO BE RELEASED. |