The defect
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF EATON AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTER ON EATON AXLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR OPERATED S-CAM BRAKES. THE SLACK ADJUSTER "FIXED ANCHOR BRACKET", WHICH TRIGGERS THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE ADJUSTMENT, WAS IMPROPERLY LOCATED. THE IMPROPERLY LOCATED ANCHOR BRACKET CAN DAMAGE THE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTER CONTROL ARM AND CAUSE THE SLACK ADJUSTER TO FAIL TO PERFORM THE MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION FOR WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED.
The risk
FAILURE TO CORRECTLY ADJUST THE SLACK CAUSES THE BRAKESTO BECOME OUT-OF-ADJUSTMENT AND RESULTS IN REDUCED BRAKING POWER, INCREASEDSTOPPING DISTANCES, AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REMOVE THE ANCHOR BRACKET, INSPECT THE SLACK ADJUSTER, AND REPLACE IT IF DAMAGED, INSTALL THE ANCHOR BRACKET IN THE PROPER LOCATION, AND ADJUST THE BRAKES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dorsey DGTH-45 | 1993 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsey DGTH-45 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1993
6 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the service brakes, air; DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 93V151000 15 Sept 1993 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 93V081000 17 May 1993 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 93V069000 26 Apr 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V070000 26 Apr 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V020000 9 Feb 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993