| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
87V027000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AM GENERAL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
M998 |
| Model Year: |
1985 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19840601 - 19850201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
10000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19860219 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19860219 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AM GENERAL LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
19870305 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19870325 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
WELDS THAT ATTACH THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO THE CROSS SHAFT MAY NOT WITHSTAND A PANIC STOP AND/OR FATIGUE LOAD INPUTS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH NEW ASSEMBLY. |