The defect
THE BRACKETS USED TO RESTRAIN THE "REFERENCE-ZERO" ARM OF THE DRIVE AXLE SLACK ADJUSTERS MAY FLEX EXCESSIVELY, AND PREVENT SELF ADJUSTMENT OF THE SLACK ADJUSTERS. THIS COULD DEGRADE BRAKE EFFICIENCY AS THE BRAKE SHOES WEAR.
The risk
DECREASED BRAKE EFFICIENCY COULD CAUSE INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
A RETROFIT KIT IS TO BE INSTALLED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ATTACHMENT BRACKETS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MCI 102DL3 | 1992, 1993 |
| MCI 102DLC3 | 1992, 1993 |
| MCI 102DLH3 | 1992, 1993 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCI 102DL3 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| MCI 102DL3 | 1993 | 0 | 5 |
| MCI 102DLC3 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DLC3 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DLH3 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| MCI 102DLH3 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1993
20 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; MOTOR COACH IND., INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 93V214000 14 Dec 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V205000 7 Dec 1993 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 93V188000 12 Nov 1993 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 93V171000 19 Oct 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V156000 24 Sept 1993 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V152000 15 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V146000 13 Sept 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V141000 26 Aug 1993 | CRANE CARRIER COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993