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United States 90V019000

LAFORZA AUTOMOBILES, INC.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINKAGE:PEDAL · February 9, 1990

The problem

IMPROPERLY MACHINED BRAKE PEDAL TO PUSH ROD PIVOT BOLTS HAVE A TENDENCY TO WORK THEMSELVES LOOSE FROM THE RETAINING NUT, WHICH COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE.

Risk

IF THE NUT WORKED ITSELF LOOSE, PIVOT BOLT WOULD FALL OUT, LEAVING THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY DETACHED FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER REACTION ROD, WHICH WOULD DISABLE THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

What owners should do

REPLACE PIVOT BOLT AND NUT WITH UPGRADED BOLT AND NUT LOCK.

Units 268

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