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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
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Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
1
EA89033 · Drum Brake System
Opened Aug 21, 1989 · Closed Feb 8, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
SUMMARY:ATHEY PUBLISHED A SERVICE BULLETIN AND SUPPLEMENT DESCRIBING ADRUM TO DISC BRAKE CONVERSION.A CHECK OF THE ODI DATA BASE REVEALED AFLEET COMPLAINT PERTAINING TO FOUR UNITS.REOCCURRING PROBLEMS SUCH ASLEAKING WHEEL CYLINDERS, PREMATURELY WORN BRAKE SHOES, AND BROKEN WHEELCYLINDER PUSH RODS WERE DESCRIBED.AN IR TO ATHEY RESULTED IN ANUNSATISFACTORY RESPONSE.===
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