GENESIS IS3908 1993: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93E029005

Make Model Year
GENESIS IS3908 1993
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1994-02-25 1993-10-01 1993-10-25

Production Dates: 1992-12-01 - 1993-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: IC CORPORATION

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 137

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

A GAP BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REMOTE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR ADAPTER, CAUSED BY AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION OF THE ADAPTER, RESULTS IN BRAKE FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.

Consequence

BRAKE FLUID LOSS RESULTS IN LOSS OF PRESSURE CAUSINGPARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION ADAPTERS.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES; MASTER CYLINDER.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: ALLIEDSIGNAL INC. MASTER BRAKE CYLINDERS SUPPLIED TOOEM'S OF SCHOOL BUS, MOTORHOME AND SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS.NOTES: ALLIEDSIGNAL INITIATED THIS CAMPAIGN.IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS EXCHANGING THE FLUID RESERVOIR ADAPTERS PLEASE CONTACTAMTRAN SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-843-5615. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYTRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.