| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
94V163000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HOME AND PARK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ROADTREK |
| Model Year: |
1994 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| Manufacturered: |
19940201 - 19940801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
271 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19940915 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19940915 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| Report Received Date: |
19940916 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19940919 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE IS ROUTED TO THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAUSING IT TO CROSS AND CONTACT THE STEEL BRAKE LINE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE ABRASION AND RUPTURE OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. |
| Consequence Summary: |
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID DUE TO THE RUPTURE OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINE CAUSES LOSS OF REAR BRAKING CAPABILITY WHICH CAN RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE AWAY FROM THE STEEL BRAKE LINE. THE STEEL BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED IF ABRASION OR WEAR IS EVIDENT. |