1980 WAYNE WAYNE
1980 WAYNE WAYNE Recall Title: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1980 WAYNE WAYNE Recall Date: 1980-06-06
1980 WAYNE WAYNE NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 80V071000
1980 WAYNE WAYNE Recall Manufacturer: WAYNE CORPORATION
1980 WAYNE WAYNE Recall Component(s): SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1980 WAYNE WAYNE Recall - Potential Number of Units Affected: 147
1980 WAYNE WAYNE Recall Overview: IN THE PROCESS OF ASSEMBLY, WHICH INCLUDES TAPPING INTO THE CHASSIS STOP LIGHT SWITCH CIRCUIT, A BREAK OCCURRED IN THE CIRCUIT THAT PROVIDES CURRENT TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKING HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR. THIS CAUSES THE HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE, HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST BACK-UP SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION.
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1980 WAYNE WAYNE Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; EMERGENCY BRAKING; HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS SITUATION WILL NORMALLY OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE ISSTOPPED OR PARKED. THE FORCE REQUIRED TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HOLDTHE VEHICLE STATIONARY WILL BE ABNORMALLY HIGH AND MAY EXCEED THE PHYSICALSTRENGTH OF MOST DRIVERS. AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE MOVESUNEXPECTEDLY.NOTE: WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED A WARNING SIGNAL OF THEPROBLEM WILL BE GIVEN BY THE BRAKE LAMP, BRK ELEC MTR LAMP, AND THE BRAKEBUZZER. UNTIL CORRECTED, THE PARKING BRAKE SHOULD ALWAYS BE APPLIED PRIOR TOTURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF.