Crown Crown (1975-1978): Service brakes, air
Recall 78V129000 · Jun 8, 1978 · Crown Coach Corporation
900
vehicles affected
900
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V129000
- Date
- Jun 8, 1978
- Maker
- Crown Coach Corporation
- Units affected
- 900
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Drum > Shoes/linings
- Model years
- 1975-1978
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE BRAKE SHOE WELDS ON THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WHERE THE BRAKE SHOE WEB JOINS THE BRAKE SHOE TABLE COULD FAIL. CONTINUED USAGE OF THE BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY WITH A BROKEN WELD INDUCES A LESSENING OF BRAKE EFFECT AND COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ON THE SIDE OF THE AXLE WHERE THE FAILURE OCCURRED.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ONE WHICH WILL INCLUDE NEW LININGS AND A REINFORCEMENT WELD AT EACH END OF THE WEB TO TABLE LOCATION.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V129000?
1 model: Crown Crown (1975-1978), about 900 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V129000?
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ONE WHICH WILL INCLUDE NEW LININGS AND A REINFORCEMENT WELD AT EACH END OF THE WEB TO TABLE LOCATION.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.