SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-09-06.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V194000
Equipment: other: labels
Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
42
Reported to NHTSA
1978-09-06
Owners notified
1978-08-31
Defect description
THE LETTERING LOCATION FOR BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR LABELING FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE REQUIREMENT STATES THAT THE LETTERING MUST BE VISIBLE BY DIRECT VIEW EITHER ON OR WITHIN 4 INCHES OF THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR FILLER CAP.
Manufacturer remedy
DRAWINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE SENT TO ENABLE OWNER TO REMOVE AND REINSTALL THE RESERVOIR CAP PROPERLY.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; RESERVOIR LABELING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS WOULD POSE A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE OWNER MAY BEUNABLE TO LOCATE THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR IN ORDER TO CHECK FOR PROPER BRAKEFLUID LEVEL.
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