| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
93V011000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MCI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
102DLH3 |
| Model Year: |
1993 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19921101 - 19930101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
8 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19930115 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19930115 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19930122 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19930129 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE BRACKETS USED TO RESTRAIN THE "REFERENCE-ZERO" ARM OF THE DRIVE AXLE SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY FLEX EXCESSIVELY, AND PREVENT SELF ADJUSTMENT OF THE SLACK ADJUSTERS. THIS COULD DEGRADE BRAKE EFFICIENCY AS THE BRAKE SHOES WEAR. |
| Consequence Summary: |
DECREASED BRAKE EFFICIENCY COULD CAUSE INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
A RETROFIT KIT IS TO BE INSTALLED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ATTACHMENT BRACKETS. |