Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V144000

Parking brake: conventional: mechanical

DEERE AND COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-08-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V144000

Parking brake: conventional: mechanical

Component
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical
Manufacturer
DEERE AND COMPANY
Vehicles affected
231
Reported to NHTSA
1989-08-28
Owners notified
1989-10-16

Defect description

PARK BRAKE ACUATOR LEVER COULD FAIL AND BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PUT IN THE "P" PARK POSITION.

Safety risk

VEHICLE COULD MOVE AFTER IT IS PARKED, CREATING POTENTIALFOR A CRASH AND INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE PARK BRAKE ACTUATOR LEVER WITH LEVER OF HEAVIER DUTY DESIGN.

Notes

SYSTEM: PARK BRAKE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLE CHASSIS 16,000 AND 18,000 LBS. USED IN COMMERCIALAPPLICATION SUCH AS TOUR BUSES.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
JOHN DEERE RV10001988 1987
JOHN DEERE RV12001988 1987

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.