SQ · IMPROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE EMER BRAKE · Opened 1999-06-29 · Open
Investigation
Action number
SQ99019
Type
SQ
Open date
1999-06-29
Status
Open
Manufacturer
LEISURE TRAVEL VANS
Affected makes
LEISURE
Affected components
PARKING BRAKE
Affected model years
1996, 1997
Affected (make, year) variants
2
Summary
ON APRIL 7, 1999, LEISURE TRAVEL VANS ISSUED A CANADIAN SAFETY RECALL FOR 1996-1997 LEISURE FREEDOM WIDE BODY VANS.A PROTECTIVE SHIELD WAS NOT MODIFIED IN THE APPROPRIATE MANNER AND CAN IMPEDE THE PARKING BRAKE BRACKET.THIS INVESTIGATION IS OPENED TO ACQUIRE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE POPULATION, PROBLEM EXPERIENCE, AND THE REASONING FOR LEISURE TO NOT CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES IN THE UNITED STATES.