What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1977127
- Recall date
- 6 January 1978
- Make
- Ihc
- Models
- Loadstar, Cargostar
- Model years
- 1976 to 1977
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- Vehicles affected
- 495
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RA30 (15,000 LB.) RO RA39 (17,000 LB.) REAR AXLES. THE BRAKE FLANGE TO REAR HOUSING WELD COULD FAIL ALLOWING THE BRAKE FLANGE TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE HOUSING. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE BRAKE GROUP TO TURN WITH THE BRAKE DRUM ON BRAKE APPLICATION. THIS CONDITION WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LINES TO BE SEVERED RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKES.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1977127.