Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
Manufacturer
MOLONEY COACH BUILDERS
Vehicles affected
244
Reported to NHTSA
1991-01-11
Owners notified
1991-01-14
Defect description
LIMOUSINE FAILED TO MEET STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105.
Safety risk
INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT;VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE ORIGINAL REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A LARGER CYLINDER.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
113,000 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Structure: body: door
1
—
Structure: frame and members
1
113,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
—
The 1990 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1992 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.