Prevost Recalls Parking Brake Chambers Due to Fire Risk
Prevost is recalling 416 parking brake chambers that may leak air, causing brakes to drag and overheat, which could result in a fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that overheated brake components could result in a fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural vehicle defects.
Plain-English summary
Prevost Cars, Inc. is recalling 416 MGM Type 24-J series piston parking brake chambers sold as service replacement parts. The affected brake chambers may leak air pressure, which allows the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released.
This brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components. Overheated brake components could result in a fire.
The recall began on August 21, 2013. Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the brake chambers as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888 x 6558 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR recall
- Manufacturer
- Prevost Cars, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Brake System
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 416
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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