Recall campaign · NHTSA 75V013000

Suspension

TRAVEL EQUIPMENT CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1975-01-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 75V013000

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
TRAVEL EQUIPMENT CORP.
Vehicles affected
117
Reported to NHTSA
1975-01-27
Owners notified
1975-02-12

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER (AMBULANCE) DODGE D-300 VAN.POSSIBILITY THAT AMALPOSITION OF AN OVERSIZE JOUNCE BUMPER CONTACT SHIM WHICH CAN CAUSEMOMENTARY, FRONT BRAKE FAILURE AFTER COMPLETION OF A SHARP TURN TO LEFT ORRIGHT.THIS FAILURE CAN BE CAUSED BY CONTACT OF THE INNER BRAKE CALIPER WITHAN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED OVERSIZE SHIM.WELDED OUTBOARD OF THE SPRING POCKETON THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER, UNDERCERTAIN LOADING CONDITIONS.THISCONTACT WILL DEPRESS THE CALIPER, FORCING BRAKE FLUID IN THE CYLINDER BACK TOTHE MASTERCYLINDER RESERVOIR.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING SHIM WITHPROPERLY POSITIONED SHIM).

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Dodge D3001974 1973 1972

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.