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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE89141

Preliminary Evaluation · DRUM BRAKE FAILURE · Opened 1989-07-03 · Closed 1989-08-21

Investigation

Action number
PE89141
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1989-07-03
Close date
1989-08-21
Manufacturer
ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP.
Affected makes
ATHEY
Affected components
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Affected model years
9999
Affected (make, year) variants
2

Summary

SUMMARY:ATHEY PUBLISHED A SERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBING A DRUM TO DISCBRAKE CONVERSION.A CHECK OF THE ODI DATA BASE REVEALED A COMPLAINTPERTAINING TO FOUR UNITS WHICH HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERE BRAKE PROBLEMS,SUCH AS BLOWN WHEEL CYLINDERS, PREMATURELY WORN BRAKE SHOES, AND BROKENWHEEL CYLINDER PUSH RODS.THE FLEET OWNER CLAIMS THE PRESCRIBED REPAIRIS SAFETY RELATED.THE PROBLEM WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION.===

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