Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
VARIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS
Action number
PE88073
Opened
Jun 29, 1988
Closed
Aug 31, 1988
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: HME, Inc.
What NHTSA is examining
Summary: recent rockwell defect report identified the following additional concerns:a. Insufficient air pressure due to inadequate air compressor capacity;b. Air horn plumbed into air system without pressure protection valve;c. Brake imbalance caused by brake proportioning valves which reduce the front brake pressures. The problems identified above may result in heat checking and cracking of the rear brake drums.
Vehicles under investigation
1978 Hme Hme1979 Hme Hme1980 Hme Hme1981 Hme Hme1982 Hme Hme1983 Hme Hme1984 Hme Hme1985 Hme Hme1986 Hme Hme
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.