The defect
THE BRAKE SHOE WELDS ON THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES COULD LOOSEN WHERE THE BRAKE SHOE WEB JOINS THE BRAKE SHOE TABLE. THIS LOOSENING CAN RESULT IN COMPLETE BRAKE SHOE FAILURE ON THE AXLE SIDE AFFECTED. SOME BRAKING CAPABILITY SHOULD BE MAINTAINED SINCE THE FRONT BRAKING ASSEMBLY IS NOT AFFECTED.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1978
32 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the service brakes, air; GILLIG CORPORATION filed 51 campaigns in all.
| 78V260000 4 Dec 1978 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 78V241000 25 Oct 1978 | HENDRICKSON MFG. CO. |
| 78V235000 23 Oct 1978 | POLAR COMPANY |
| 78V231000 20 Oct 1978 | PIKE TRAILER COMPANY |
| 78V234000 20 Oct 1978 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 78V230000 20 Oct 1978 | BUTLER MANUFACTURING |
| 78V233000 20 Oct 1978 | BUDD COMPANY |
| 78V232000 20 Oct 1978 | WALKER EQUIPMENT |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978