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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE88078

Preliminary Evaluation · VARIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS · Opened 1988-06-30 · Closed 1988-10-28

Investigation

Action number
PE88078
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1988-06-30
Close date
1988-10-28
Manufacturer
PEMBERTON FABRICATORS INC
Affected makes
PEMBERTON
Affected components
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Affected model years
1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Affected (make, year) variants
9

Summary

SUMMARY: RECENT ROCKWELL DEFECT REPORT IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CONCERNS:A: INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE DUE TO INADEQUATE AIR COMPRESSOR CAPACITY;B: AIR HORN PLUMBED INTO AIR SYSTEM WITHOUT PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE;C: BRAKE IMBALANCE CAUSED BY PROPORTIONING VALVES WHICH REDUCE THE FRONT PRESSURE. THE ABOVE IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS MAY RESULT IN HEAT CHECKING AND CRACKING OF THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS.

Source

Authoritative
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