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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 98E010000 | AIMCO PRODUCTS INC. | E (Equipment) | 23500 | 04/15/1998 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/08/1998 | 04/09/1998 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Equipment description: aftermarket brake rotors for use on certain ford and mazda trucks. cracked castings caused cracks to appear on the outer diameter of the rotor hat or around the stud hole. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of braking can result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aimco will reimburse consumers/installers for the cost of replacement rotors and installation. consumers are requested to return to the location where the rotors were originally purchased/installed for replacement. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during april 1998.owners who do not receive the free rotors within a reasonable time should contact aimco at 815-759-7935.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Abs brake problems; when applying the brakes in regular traffic conditions, under normal braking, the pedal fades. the abs warning light is on, and driver is not able to reset. the rear anti-lock brake valve needs to be replaced. *ak consumer states that code 4 shows up pointing to a problem with the electro hydraulic valve. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/13/1996 | |||
| While driving vehicle, smelled something burning, very shortly afterwards had a loss of brake power, the hub area of the wheel was in flames. *ak | |||
| 08/13/1996 | |||
| Friend was driving vehicle, while driving, smelled something burning, tried to applied brakes, wheel well hub area was in flames, brakes failed to work. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 2 | |||
| Right front abs brakes failed. also vehicle caught on fire. sourc eof fire unknown. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 08/13/1996 | |||
| While driving vehicle, smelled something burning, very shortly afterwards had a loss of brake power, the hub area of the wheel was in flames. *ak | |||
| 08/13/1996 | |||
| Friend was driving vehicle, while driving, smelled something burning, tried to applied brakes, wheel well hub area was in flames, brakes failed to work. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 164058 | 1 | 01/01/1990 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1990 ford bronco ii. while driving approximately 35 mph in dry weather, the contact heard a loud clank from the rear of the vehicle. he noticed that the brake rotor failed. when the brake was removed from the rear passenger side, all of the components fell out. nhtsa campaign id number 98e010000 (service brakes, air:disc:rotor) was referenced. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired. the powertrain was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 164,058. | |||