Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Differential proportional valve
Zimmer Golden Spirit
Reported Jun 3, 198136 vehicles affectedZIMMER HOMES CORP.Built Dec 1, 1980 – Apr 1, 1981
The defect
Upon applying the brakes, the vehicle stopping distance IS approximately 10 percent longer than IS permitted by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems".
The remedy
The proportioning valve will be modified to increase braking effectiveness at no cost to owner.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; proportioning valve.consequences of defect: an accident could occur, especially in situationsrequiring a minimum vehicle stopping distance.note: until the problem IS corrected, care should be taken to avoid situationswhich might require hard braking.