Ferodo Spring Brake Chamber Recalls

All Ferodo Spring Brake Chamber recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

October 30th, 1991

NHTSA Campaign Number: 91E041000
Manufacturer: FERODO AMERICA, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: June 1st, 1988
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1989
Date of Owner Notification: December 9th, 1991

Defect Summary:
THE SPRING BRAKE UNITS CAN FAIL TO RELEASE FROM THE PARKING OR APPLIED POSITION DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE SPRING PLATE AND THE SPRING HOUSING. THE CONDITION CAN BE EITHER INTERMITTENT OR PERMANENT.

Consequence Summary:
THE FAILURE TO RELEASE FROM THE APPLIED POSITION CANCAUSE WHEEL LOCKUP, OVERHEATED BRAKES, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES OR COULDDISABLE THE SCHOOL BUS. THIS COULD PRESENT AN UNREASONABLE SAFETY RISK TO THEOCCUPANTS.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE THE SPRING BRAKE UNIT.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: BRAKES.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: MODEL D3030P AND MODEL D3030T SPRING BRAKE UNITSINSTALLED ON SCHOOL BUSES.NOTE: THE SPRING BRAKE UNITS WERE ORIGINALLY PRODUCED BY NUTURN, WHICH HAS BEENBOUGHT BY FERODO AMERICA. FERODO AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL.

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