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NHTSARecalled Dec 29, 1987 · #87V196000

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM SYSTEM:SHOES

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR BRAKE DRUMS TRANSPORTED BY TRAIN MAY EXPERIENCE SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE SHOE FROM THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER PISTON. SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR, REPEATED BRAKE OPERATION MAYDAMAGE THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER DUST BOOT, ALLOWING WATER OR DUST INTRUSION ANDSUBSEQUENT PISTON CONTAMINATION.

Product details

Product
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM SYSTEM:SHOES
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

ALL VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND IF NO SEPARATION IS FOUND GREASE WILL BE APPLIED TO THE COMPONENT INTERFACE TO LOWER FRICTION AND AVOID SUBSEQUENT RELATIVE MOTION. IF SEPARATION IS FOUND THE WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER DUST BOOT WILL BE REPLACED.

View the official CPSC notice