What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1986072
- Recall date
- 7 July 1986
- Make
- Gmc
- Models
- School Bus
- Model years
- 1983
- Vehicle class
- School Bus
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
SEVERE BRAKE CHATTER MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKETS TO DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE WELD AREA WHERE THE S-CAM SHAFT TUBE ATTACHES TO THE CHAMBER SUPPORT SECTION. IF NOT CORRECTED THE CRACK CAN GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE WELD,CAUSING THE BRACKET TO BREAK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING AT THE FRONT WHEEL. rnCORRECTION:INSPECT AND REPLACE,IF REQUIRED,THE FRONT BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKETS AND INSTALL A FRONT BRAKE LIMITING VALVE. BUS LOCATED IN ONTARIO,V.I.N.IGDK691B9EV540694.
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 1986072.