ALTEC DM 1971: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Make : ALTEC Model : DM Year : 1971
Build Dates : 1971-01-01 - 1973-03-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 73V102000
Date Owner's Notified: 1973-08-24 Date Received by ODI: 1973-05-04 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Mack Trucks, Inc.
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Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2481
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      EQUIPPED WITH ANCHORLOK SPRING BRAKE CHAMBERS.MANF'D JAN.1971 THRU MARCH1973.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE CLAMP RINGBOLTS ON THE ANCHORLOK SPRINGBRAKE CHAMBER WERE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED AT TIME OF INSTALLATION.IN THISPOSITION THE END OF THE BOLT MAY CONTACT REAR AXLE HOUSING DURING BRAKEACTUATION.DUE TO BRACKET DEFLECTION, THE CLAMP RING OR BOLT MAY FAILPERMITTING THE SPRING BRAKE SECTION TO SEPARATE FROM THE SERVICE CHAMBER.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPOSITIONING CLAMP AND BOLTS'.