| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90V019000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
LAFORZA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
LAFORZA |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
LAFORZA AUTOMOBILES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19890401 - 19900101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
268 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19900214 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19900214 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
LAFORZA AUTOMOBILES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19900209 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19900222 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
IMPROPERLY MACHINED BRAKE PEDAL TO PUSH ROD PIVOT BOLTS HAVE A TENDENCY TO WORK THEMSELVES LOOSE FROM THE RETAINING NUT, WHICH COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE NUT WORKED ITSELF LOOSE, PIVOT BOLT WOULD FALL OUT, LEAVING THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY DETACHED FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER REACTION ROD, WHICH WOULD DISABLE THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE PIVOT BOLT AND NUT WITH UPGRADED BOLT AND NUT LOCK. |