Recall 78V190000
Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Chamber — Great Dane · reported 5 Sep 1978 · 277 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE BRAKE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL AFTER EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CONTAMINANTS WHICH MAY BE ALLOWED TO COLLECT IN THE TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM. FLUID COLLECTION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM MAY CAUSE THE PISTON TO STICK. THIS CAN CAUSE NO AIR TO BE DELIVERED TO THE BRAKE CHAMBERS SUPPLIED BY THAT VALVE, WHICH CAN INHIBIT BRAKE APPLICATION ON THE AFFECTED AXLES.
The fix
DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE VALVES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND PLATFORM TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TO REDUCE THE CHANCES OF FAILURE OCCURRING PRIOR TO REPAIR, ANY FLUIDSSHOULD BE DRAINED FROM THE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEMS DAILY AND FLUIDS SHOULD NOT BEADDED DIRECTLY TO THE TRAILER BRAKE LINES.
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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