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AM GENERAL B Recalls
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall:
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Notes: AM GENERAL CAMPAIGN NO N/A. TRANSIT BUSES. POSSIBILITY IN THE SPLIT AIRSUPPLY SYSTEM, THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR RESERVIOR SUPPLY LINES CONNECTEDTO THE BENDIX 'E-6' CONTROL VALVES MAY BE REVERSED. IF LOSS OF AIR OCCURS INTHE PRIMARY TANK AND CAUSES AIR PRESSURE TO DROP BELOW 20 PSI, IN THE EVENT OFA CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN THE SYSTEM, LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD RESULT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING LINE CONNECTIONS AS REQUIRED).BUSES-TRANSIT.
Item Affected: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AM GENERAL CAMPAIGN NO N/A. TRANSIT BUS. POSSIBILITY OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITHFMVSS NO. 121 MAY EXIST IN THE SPLIT-BRAKE SYSTEM, DUE TO AN INVERTED PARKINGBRAKE QUICK RELEASE VALVE AND INCORRECTLY ROUTED SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVELINES. IF THIS CONDITION EXIST IT MAY RESULT IN AN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPER CONTROL LINES ASREQUIRED). BUS-TRANSIT.
