Recall 77V073000
Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Interconnecting Assembly(wiring) — Budd · reported 12 May 1977 · 12 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THERE IS AN INCOMPLETE CONNECTION OF THE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER POWER CIRCUIT TO THE STOPLIGHT CIRCUIT OF THE VEHICLE. THUS THE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER WILL NOT TO FUNCTION AND WHEEL LOCK-UP MAY OCCUR UNDER SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.
The fix
DEALER WILL PROPERLY CONNECT THE STOPLIGHT TO THE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING, CONNECTIONS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WHEEL LOCK-UP MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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