- Vehicles
- 208
- Built between
- Feb 1979 – Sep 1979
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 22 October 1979
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1979 and September 1979. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1979-1980 Revcon BuckinghamBuilt February 1979 to September 1979
- 1979-1980 Revcon CamelotBuilt February 1979 to September 1979
- 1979-1980 Revcon Hyde ParkBuilt February 1979 to September 1979
- 1979-1980 Revcon TranscomBuilt February 1979 to September 1979
- 1979-1980 Revcon WindsorBuilt February 1979 to September 1979
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Should brake drum failure occur, the stopping distanceof the vehicle will be increased and loss of vehicle control and an accidentmay occur.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1979 to September 1979
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 October 1979
- Owners notified22 October 1979
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 16 October 1979.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- REVCON, INCORPORATED
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.