Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AREA AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE STOP LIGHT SWITCHES MAY POSSIBLY BECOME IGNITED. THE DEFECTIVE STOP LIGHT SWITCHES MAY GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT TO START A FIRE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH ORIGINAL STOP LIGHT SWITCHES WITH ONES OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN. THIS WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POSTAL TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; MASTER CYLINDER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DAMAGE ANDSERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AM GERNERNAL CAMPAIGN NO N/A. 1/4-TON POSTAL VEHICLE DISPATCHER. MFG. D JAN.1975 THRU JUNE 1975. POSSIBILITY THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD MAYBECOME DETACHED FROM BRAKE PEDAL ARM DUE TO THE OMISSION OF THE ROD RETAININGWASHER AND COTTOR PIN. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING WASHER AND COTTERPIN WHEN NECESSARY).
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AREA AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE STOP LIGHT SWITCHES MAY POSSIBLY BECOME IGNITED. THE DEFECTIVE STOP LIGHT SWITCHES MAY GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT TO START A FIRE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH ORIGINAL STOP LIGHT SWITCHES WITH ONES OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN. THIS WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POSTAL TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; MASTER CYLINDER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DAMAGE ANDSERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
