1974 RUPP CENTAUR
1974 RUPP CENTAUR Recall Title: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1974 RUPP CENTAUR Recall Date: 1974-10-22
1974 RUPP CENTAUR NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 74V191000
1974 RUPP CENTAUR Recall Manufacturer: RUPP INDUSTRIES, INC.
1974 RUPP CENTAUR Recall Component(s): SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1974 RUPP CENTAUR Recall - Potential Number of Units Affected: 439
1974 RUPP CENTAUR Recall Overview:
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1974 RUPP CENTAUR Recall Notes: RUPP INDUSTRIES INC CAMPAIGN NO N/A.3-WHEEL MOTORCYCLE BUILT AUG.20, 1974THRU OCT.3, 1974.POSSIBILITY THAT SOME MASTER BRAKE CYLINDERS (1) WEREMANUFACTURED WITH A RESIDUAL PRESSURE VALVE.THE RESIDUAL PRESSURE VALVE MAYHAVE TRAPPED AIR WHICH MIGHT CAUSE OVER HEATING OF THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY.(2) WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A CYLINDER CUP OF INSUFFICIENT DIAMETER.THIS SIZECUP WILL NOT AFFECT PROPER SEAL AGAINST BRAKE FLUID.(3) CONTAINED FOREIGNMATTER WITHIN THE CYLINDER.THE FOREIGN MATTER COULD LODGE ON THE CUP LIP,CAUSING PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER CUP.IF ANY OF THE PROBLEMS EXIST,COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE COULD RESULT.(CORRECT BY REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER ANDCLEANING BRAKE LINES).