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Component: EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE: MECHANICAL: LINKAGES AND CABLES
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| ID: 92V035000 (1992 DODGE TRUCK D150) |
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Mar 17, 2005 19:41:50 |
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Description:
Recall: 1992 Dodge D150
Component: EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:MECHANICAL:LINKAGES AND CABLES
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 92V035000
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Potential Number of Units Affected: 800Summary:
THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE SPRINGS ARE TOO LONG, WHICH CAN CAUSE FULL COMPRESSION
OF THE RETURN SPRING BEFORE FULL ENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKE PADS TO THE DRUM WHEN
THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED. THE AMOUNT OF FORCE APPLIED BETWEEN THE PADS AND
THE DRUM MAY ALSO DECREASE WITH REAR PAD WEAR AND SUCH DETERIORATION WOULD NOT
BE EVIDENT TO THE VEHICLE OPERATOR DURING PARKING BRAKE APPLICATION.
THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT BE FULLY ENGAGED WHEN THEVEHICLE OPERATOR HAS APPLIED
THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER. THIS COULD RESULT INUNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY.
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARKING BRAKE CABLE WITH A CABLE ASSEMBLY THAT HAS THE
PROPER LENGTH SPRING.
SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKES.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RAM PICKUP TRUCK.
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