NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA89033

Engineering Analysis · DRUM BRAKE SYSTEM · Opened 1989-08-21 · Closed 1990-02-08

Investigation

Action number: EA89033
Type: Engineering Analysis
Open date: 1989-08-21
Close date: 1990-02-08
Manufacturer: ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP.
Affected makes: ATHEY
Affected components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Affected model years: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Affected (make, year) variants: 22

Summary

SUMMARY:ATHEY PUBLISHED A SERVICE BULLETIN AND SUPPLEMENT DESCRIBING ADRUM TO DISC BRAKE CONVERSION.A CHECK OF THE ODI DATA BASE REVEALED AFLEET COMPLAINT PERTAINING TO FOUR UNITS.REOCCURRING PROBLEMS SUCH ASLEAKING WHEEL CYLINDERS, PREMATURELY WORN BRAKE SHOES, AND BROKEN WHEELCYLINDER PUSH RODS WERE DESCRIBED.AN IR TO ATHEY RESULTED IN ANUNSATISFACTORY RESPONSE.===

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI investigation page
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