Service brakes, air: antilock
- Component
- Service brakes, air: antilock
- Manufacturer
- COLLINS BUS CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 750
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1990-12-06
- Owners notified
- 1991-01-14
Defect description
AUXILIARY TURN SIGNAL WIRE INSTALLED ON THE BRAKE SWITCH AT THE PEDAL INTERFERES WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CIRCUIT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; THIS INHIBITS FUNCTION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.
Safety risk
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN STOP.
Manufacturer remedy
REMOVE AUXILIARY TURN SIGNAL WIRE FROM BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH AND INSTALL IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.