CARPENTER COUNSELOR 1994: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V156000

Make Model Year
CARPENTER COUNSELOR 1994
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-10-15 1993-09-24 1993-09-28

Manufacturers Involved: CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 40

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE SUSPENSION STRUT ROD MOUNTING BOLT CAN INTERFERE WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER.

Consequence

THE INTERFERENCE CAN CAUSE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKINGFORCE AND REDUCTION OF BRAKE EFFICIENCY OR THE REAR DISC BRAKES, RESULTING INAN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

ROTATE THE CALIPER SUPPORT BRACKET. THIS WILL MOVE THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY FROM A FRONT-MOUNTED POSITION TO A REAR-MOUNTED POSITION AND PROVIDE CLEARANCE FOR THE MOVEMENT OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES: HYDRAULIC; DISC.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES; 30,000 GVWR, FORWARD CONTROL, EQUIPPED WITHHYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES.