What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1990191
- Recall date
- 6 December 1990
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- F Series, L Series, Cl Series, C Series
- Model years
- 1989 to 1991
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 1,876
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTING SURFACE AREA OF AEROQUIP MAXI II 30/36 SPRING PARKING BRAKE CHAMBERS POSSIBLY LEADING TO FRACTURE OF THE CHAMBER HOUSING IN THE AREA OF THE STUDS. SUBSQUENTLY, THE CHAMBER COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE IF THE CHAMBER PUSH ROD CLEVIS WERE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SLACK ADJUSTER AND THE AIR HOSE FITTINGS AT THE CHAMBER WERE TO FRACTURE. A DETACHED CHAMBER COULD PRESENT A ROAD HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES AND THE REMAINING SPRING BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE WOULD APPLY AS AIR PRESSURE DECREASED.rnCORRECTION: BRAKE CHAMBERS WILL BE REPLACED WITH CHAMBERS OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN.
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 1990191.