Drum brake system

An NHTSA Engineering Analysis into Athey vehicles. Closed 8 February 1990.

Investigation
EA89033
Type
Engineering Analysis
Opened
21 August 1989
Closed
8 February 1990

What NHTSA investigated

Summary:athey published a service bulletin and supplement describing adrum to disc brake conversion.a check of the odi data base revealed afleet complaint pertaining to four units.reoccurring problems such asleaking wheel cylinders, prematurely worn brake shoes, and broken wheelcylinder push rods were described.an ir to athey resulted in anunsatisfactory response.===

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
AtheyM81979–1989
AtheyM91979–1989

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.