Recalls › 98E004000

NHTSA recall 98E004000 · Equipment

Service brakes, air › Slack adjusters

Reported Feb 18, 199831,626 vehicles affectedMIDLAND BRAKE, INC.Built Oct 1, 1994 – Jan 28, 1998

The defect

Equipment description: maxibrake I actuators, type 20, type 24, type 30, and type 36. these brake actuators do not have an overstroke indicator. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems."

The risk

This condition can lead to reduced brake output if the brakes or not properly adjusted or when it IS used without an automatic brake adjusting mechanism.

The remedy

Midland will provide owners with a modification kit which will make the brake system compliant.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin during april 1998.owners who do not receive the free modification kit within a reasonable time should contact midland-grau at 1-316-365-6911.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).