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Recalls for P3 CHEVROLET, GENERAL MOTORS CORP., SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, July 16, 1991

A recall was issued on July 16, 1991 for P3 CHEVROLET, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS CORP., in response to SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER problems. BRAKES MAY HAVE MISSING REAR AXLE OUTER BEARING RETAINING RING AND OR GREATER THAN SPECIFIED BEARING END PLAY. EITHER CONDITION ALLOWS THE ROTOR AND HUB ASSEMBLY TO SHIFT POSITION RELATIVE TO THE SPINDLE. THIS MOVEMENT CAN CAUSE BRAKE CALIPER PISTON RECEDE FARTHER THAN NORMAL INTO THE PISTON BORE WHICH WOULD REQUIRE GREATER THAN NORMAL BRAKE FLUID DISPLACEMENT WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.THIS CONDITION LEADS TO INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, ANDSHOULD MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE BE REQUIRED, IT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENTWITHOUT WARNING.. Follwoing is the summary of corrective actions taken: REPLACE BOTH REAR AXLE HUBS.
SYSTEM: HYDRAULIC BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: P3 MOTORHOME CHASSIS WITH MODEL 80 REAR AXLE AND 4 WHEELDISC BRAKES.

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