Am General 10240 1974
Model 10240 made in 1974 by Am General got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning parking brake .
Model 1974
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| PARKING BRAKE - DRIVELINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 78V104000 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION | from 02/01/1974 to 03/01/1978 | V (Vehicle) | 1516 | 05/04/1978 | MFR | AM GENERAL LLC | 05/09/1978 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | If vehicle is inadvertently driven with the parking brakes engaged, severe overheating of the cast iron brake drum may occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The defective brake drums will be replaced by the dealer, without charge. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: transit buses.system: parking brakes; propeller shaft brake drum.consequences of defect: overheating may cause the brake drum to disintegrate.pieces of the drum may be propelled in all directions, causing injury topassengers in the rear of the vehicle and persons in the immediate area outsideof the coach. | |||||||||||||||