Westward recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
Westward Industries Ltd. (Westward) is recalling certain model year 2013 Go-4 vehicles manufactured June 2013 through December 2013, and equipped with 20V front calipers. Due to a gap between the front brake caliper and the non-vented brake rotor, as the front brake pads become worn, they may be ejected resulting in a reduction of braking performance.
What could happen
Ejection of the front brake pads could lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Westward will notify owners, and dealers will replace the thin non-vented rotors with thicker vented rotors to reduce the gap between the caliper and rotor, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Westward customer service at 1-204-594-4100.
Vehicles covered
- Westward Go-4 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V210000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Westward Industries
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 24, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jun 10, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 80
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jun 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2013
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.