Recall 79V011000
Service Brakes, Air › Supply — White Truck · reported 9 Jan 1979 · 100 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH CERTAIN TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVES WHICH MAY CONTAIN AN EXTRA VALVE. THIS MAY PREVENT THE TRAILER BRAKES FROM FULLY RELEASING AFTER A LOW PRESSURE APPLICATION, CAUSING THE TRAILER BRAKES TO DRAG.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE EXTRA CHECK VALVE. IF FOUND, THE EXTRA CHECK VALVE WILL BE REMOVED. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK TRACTOR.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; PROTECTION VALVES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OVERALL BRAKING EFFICIENCY AND VEHICLE CONTROL MAY BEIMPAIRED. THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE ONLY PRECAUTION DRIVERS MAY TAKE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF MALFUNCTIONPRIOR TO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE BOBTAIL.
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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