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Caterpillar
Official notice
26 Feb 2014
Last checked
26 Feb 2014
An official Health Canada notice concerns Caterpillar. On certain vehicles, brake s-cam bracket assemblies on the steering axle could fracture, causing an inoperative brake on the affected wheel end. This could cause the vehicle to pull to one side while braking and/or increase stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs. Published 2014-02-26.
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Recall number
70177
Official notice
2014-02-26
The hazard
The hazard
On certain vehicles, brake s-cam bracket assemblies on the steering axle could fracture, causing an inoperative brake on the affected wheel end. This could cause the vehicle to pull to one side while braking and/or increase stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs.
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