TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-10-20.
Recall campaignNHTSA 81V133000
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
Component
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
Manufacturer
TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.
Vehicles affected
530
Reported to NHTSA
1981-10-20
Defect description
SLACK ADJUSTORS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY AND BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO REMAIN PROPERLY ADJUSTED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL DEFECTIVE SLACK ADJUSTORS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CITY CRUISER BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ROCKWELL AUTOMATIC SLACKADJUSTORS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION MAY RESULT IN UNEVEN ANDEXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. FAILURE OF BRAKES TO FUNCTION PROPERLY COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
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.