FMC CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1975-11-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 75V197000
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist
Manufacturer
FMC CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
44
Reported to NHTSA
1975-11-04
Owners notified
1975-10-30
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
FMC CAMPAIGN NO 290910001.MOTOR COACH.POSSIBILITY THAT THE MASTER CYLINDERAND HYDROVACS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THE RESIDUALPRESSURE LEFT IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THEHYDROVAC DOES NOT ALLOW THE HYDROVAC TO COMPLETELY RELEASE THE BRAKES.THEVEHICLE CAN STILL MOVE BUT IF THE BRAKES ARE STILL SUFFICIENTLY APPLIED THEYWILL HEAT UP AND CATCH FIRE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING THESUBSTITUTE HYDROVACS).
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