Recall 77V153000
Service Brakes, Air › Antilock — Great Dane · reported 20 Sep 1977 · 88 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE IN NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS", DUE TO OMISSION OF A SUFFICIENT AIR RESERVOIR CAPACITY AND A QUICK RELEASE VALVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PINTLE HOOK. LACK OF AIR RESERVOIR CAPACITY COULD, IN A PANIC STOP SITUATION AT HIGH SPEED OR ON A SHARP INCLINE, CAUSE ALL OF THE AIR TO BE RELEASED BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO, LACK OF THE QUICK RELEASE VALVE DELAYS THE REACTION TIME BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE MISSING COMPONENTS, FREE OF CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCK-TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; AIR TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INADEQUATE BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE FUSES ON THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE PULLED, RENDERINGIT INOPERABLE, UNTIL THE MISSING COMPONENTS CAN BE INSTALLED.
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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