Defect Description For Recall
Equipment Description: Steering Axle Brake Drums, Part Number 61958B, Used In An Axle Assembly Combination Supplied Solely To Blue Bird Body Company. The Brake DrUM Is Oversized In The Area Above The Mounting Flange And Prevents The Disc Wheel From Mounting Flat Against The Brake Drum.
Make Of Vehicle
WEBB
Model Of Vehicle
BRAKE DRUM
Year
9999
Recall Campaign Number
98E015000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum:Drum
Effect Of Defect
Prolonged Exposure Can Lead To Disc Wheel Cracking And Subsequent Disc Wheel Failure. This Could Also Lead To Loose Flange Nuts And Loss Of A Wheel If Not Detected.
Fix Defect
Webb Wheel Will Replace Both Steering Axle Brake Drums. Also, If Contact Is Present Between The Brake DrUM And The Disc Wheel, Both Steering Axle Brake Drums And Both Steering Axle Disc Wheels Will Be Replaced.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Webb Wheel Products, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19930101
End Of Manufacture
19980330
Type Of Vehicle Recall
E
Number Affected
1057
Date Owners Notified
19980529
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Webb Wheel Products, Inc.
Date Report Received
19980512