NEWMAR ALL STAR 1992: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Make : NEWMAR Model : ALL STAR Year : 1992
Build Dates : 1992-07-01 - 1993-05-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 93E029002
Date Owner's Notified: 1993-08-27 Date Received by ODI: 1993-10-01 Date Added to Database: 1993-10-25
Manufacturers Involved: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 124
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.
Report Initiator: MFR E Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: BRAKES; MASTER CYLINDER.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: ALLIEDSIGNAL INC. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS SUPPLIED TOOEM'S OF SCHOOL BUS, MOTORHOME, AND SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS.NOTES: ALLIEDSIGNAL INC. INITIATED THIS CAMPAIGN.IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS EXCHANGING YOUR FLUID RESERVIOR ADAPTERS, PLEASE CONTACTTHOMAS BUILT SERVICE CENTER AT 1-919-889-4871. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AT 1-800-424-9393.