MARMON UNSPECIFIED 1977: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V007000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MARMON | UNSPECIFIED | 1977 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1977-12-12 | 1978-01-16 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1977-03-01 - 1977-11-01
Manufacturers Involved: MARMON MOTOR COMPANY
Component: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 56
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON THE THREADED END OF THE CLUTCH ROD AT THE REINFORCEMENT PLATE, THE WELDING MAY CRACK AND LEAD TO CLUTCH ROD FAILURE. IF FAILURE WERE TO OCCUR, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH. THIS WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVE TRAIN.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CLUTCH ROD WITH A TYPE HAVING A DIFFERENT CONFIGURATION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAB-OVER-ENGINE TRUCKS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; CLUTCH ROD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEECT: LOSS OF CLUTCH CONTROL CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
