Various brake problems

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Federal Motors vehicles. Closed 7 November 1988.

Investigation
PE88068
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
28 June 1988
Closed
7 November 1988

What NHTSA investigated

Summary: recent rockwell reports identified the following additional concerns: a: insufficient air pressure due to inadequate air compressorcapacity; b: air horn plumbed into air system without pressure protectionvalve; c: brake imbalance caused by brake proportioning valves whichreduce the front brake pressure. The above problems may result in heat checking and cracking of the rear brake drums.

The recall that followed

  1. Emergency One — Service Brakes, Air: Switch88V1710001 November 198871 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Emergency OneAMBULANCE1985
Federal MotorsFEDERAL1978–1986

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.