Revcon Recall 79V228000: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Foundation Components, Drum, Drum

NHTSA recall 79V228000 · announced October 16, 1979 · filed by Revcon, Incorporated · 208 units affected

The problem

THE BRAKE DRUMS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE DEFECTIVE. IF A VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKE DRUMS IS DRIVEN IN SUCH A WAY AS TO INCREASE HEAT BUILD UP, THE BRAKE DRUMS COULD CRACK AND POSSIBLY DISINTEGRATE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION ON THE REAR WHEELS.

The risk

SHOULD BRAKE DRUM FAILURE OCCUR, THE STOPPING DISTANCEOF THE VEHICLE WILL BE INCREASED AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENTMAY OCCUR.

What to do

DEALER WILL CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW BRAKE DRUMS. IF A BALANCE VIBRATION PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER CORRECTION, THE REAR WHEELS WILL BE SPUN BALANCED. OWNER WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY LABOR CHARGES.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES, 27 AND 30 FOOT, WITH A GVWR OF EITHER 13,000OR 13,500 POUNDS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE DRUMS.NOTE: SINCE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A "SPLIT" BRAKING SYSTEM, THE FRONTBRAKES WILL WORK EVEN IF REAR BRAKES BECOME INOPERATIVE. HOWEVER, AT HIGHSPEEDS THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE MAY BE MORE THAN DOUBLED. VEHICLE SHOULDBE DRIVEN WITH EXTREME CAUTION AT PRUDENT SPEEDS. VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVENAFTER FAILURE HAS OCCURRED.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1979 Revcon Buckingham
• 1980 Revcon Buckingham
• 1979 Revcon Camelot
• 1980 Revcon Camelot
• 1979 Revcon Hyde Park
• 1980 Revcon Hyde Park
• 1979 Revcon Transcom
• 1980 Revcon Transcom
• 1979 Revcon Windsor
• 1980 Revcon Windsor

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.