Arrow Automotive Arrow Automotive Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 83E010000
Manufacturer: ARROW AUTOMOTIVE IND.,INC
Date of Owner Notification: June 22nd, 1983

Defect Summary:
SHELL ASSEMBLIES OF THE BOOSTER MAY SEPARATE AND FAIL TO TRANSMIT NECESSARY FORCES TO MASTER CYLINDERS. THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CRIMPING OF SHELL MEMBERS TO RESIST SHOCK AND VIBRATION IN SERVICE. A SEPARATE DEFECT EXISTS IN POWER BOOSTERS ASSEMBLED WITH MASTER CYLINDERS. THESE ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT HAVE THE CORRECT MASTER CYLINDER ATTACHED. THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY NOT TRANSMIT FORCES FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. THE TWO DEFECTS ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE; THERE ARE NO POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS WITH INADEQUATE CRIMPS THAT ALSO HAVE THE INCORRECT MASTER CYLINDER ATTACHED.

Corrective Summary:
MANUFACTURER IS REPLACING ALL BOOSTER UNITS STOCKED BY DISTRIBUTORS WITH NEW UNITS AND IS ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE RETAIL PURCHASERS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THEIR UNITS. OWNERS WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPLACING UNITS INSTALLED ON VEHICLES.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH POWERBRAKES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; POWER BRAKE BOOSTER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INEFFECTIVE REAR BRAKING ACTION, IN SITUATIONS WHEREMINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED, COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. POWER BRAKEBOOSTER FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES AND MAY LEAD TO ANACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THE MASTER CYLINDER, IF IT IS THE INCORRECT PART, MAYINTERFERE WITH THE HOOD WHEN CLOSING.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 83E011000
Manufacturer: ARROW AUTOMOTIVE IND.,INC
Date of Owner Notification: June 22nd, 1983

Defect Summary:
THE CATALOG OF THE AFTERMARKET SUPPLIER, PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER 1982, USES A SINGLE PART NUMBER FOR MASTER CYLINDER NUMBERS 61-1244 AND 61-1181. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE MISAPPLICATION OF THE PART, LEADING TO A FAILURE OF THE HOOD TO FULLY CLOSE OR TO AN INCORRECT CYLINDER STROKE CAUSING CONTINUOUS APPLICATION OF THE FRONT BRAKES. THERE IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY THAT IF THE PRIMARY BRAKES FAIL, THE STROKE IN THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BE INADEQUATE TO OPERATE THE SECONDARY BRAKES.

Corrective Summary:
DISTRIBUTORS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN ALL STOCK OF BOTH MASTER CYLINDERS AND TO REPLACE ALL INSTALLED UNITS WITH ALL COSTS TO BE BORNE BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; MASTER CYLINDER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DEGRADED BRAKE PERFORMANCE WITHOUT WARNING MAY IMPAIROPERATOR CONTROL OF A VEHICLE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: THE PHYSICAL MISFIT, POSSIBLY EVIDENCED BY DIFFICULTY IN CLOSING THEHOOD, AND ACCELERATED WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKES ARE WARNING SIGNS OFMISAPPLICATION OF THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER.