SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-12-30.
Recall campaignNHTSA 76V208000
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
22,595
Reported to NHTSA
1976-12-30
Owners notified
1976-12-22
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
SAAB SCANIA CAMPAIGN NO M-05.POSSIBILITY THAT BRAKE DRAWROD PIVOT PINS WILLFAIL TO REMAIN IN PLACE IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED EXTREMELY HARD DUE TO DESIGN OFINTEGRAL RETENTION CLIP.IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN, THE PIVOT PIN WOULD BE FREE TOWORK LOOSE, AND FALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING, RENDERING FOOT BRAKE INOPERATIVE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING REDESIGNED INTEGRAL CLIP TO PRECLUDEPIVOT PIN FALLING OUT).PASSENGER VEHICLE.
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