Parking brake › Driveline

Am General 10240

Reported May 9, 19781,516 vehicles affectedAM GENERAL CORPORATIONBuilt Feb 1, 1974 – Mar 1, 1978

The defect

If vehicle IS inadvertently driven with the parking brakes engaged, severe overheating of the cast iron brake drum may occur.

The remedy

The defective brake drums will be replaced by the dealer, without charge.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Am General 10240

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978

Notes

Vehicle description: transit buses.system: parking brakes; propeller shaft brake drum.consequences of defect: overheating may cause the brake drum to disintegrate.pieces of the drum may be propelled in all directions, causing injury topassengers in the rear of the vehicle and persons in the immediate area outsideof the coach.

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