NHTSA recall 99V021000
Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module
Foretravel Unicoach
Reported Feb 12, 199926 vehicles affectedFORETRAVEL, INC.Built Apr 1, 1997 – Jan 13, 1999
The defect
Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with tag axles. there IS reduced braking ability on the rear axle due to the tag axle ABS sensors reading "no tire/wheel rotation," under heavy braking conditions. the sensors detect that the wheel rotation has ceased and then stops sending a signal to the ABS computer.
The risk
The vehicles could have reduced braking ability and increased stopping distances on the rear axle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Dealers will delete the ABS on the tag axle (only), by removing the sensors and wiring harness.