Recalls › 78V137000

NHTSA recall 78V137000

Parking brake › Driveline

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Reported Jun 13, 19781,179 vehicles affectedGRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.Built Aug 1, 1974 – Sep 1, 1977

The defect

The parking brake drum, if subjected to abnormal heating as a result of operating the coach with the parking brake applied or only partially released, may become cracked. The weakened brake drum then becomes subject to failure.

The remedy

The brake drum will be inspected and, if necessary, will be replaced with an improved brake drum.

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Vehicles in this recall

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19741975197619771978

Notes

Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with propeller shaft brake systems.system: parking brakes; brake, drum.consequences of defect: if failure occurs during prop shaft rotation, the drumwill disintegrate, propelling drum fragments at high speeds and possiblyresulting in passenger injury and property damage.