Recall 79V037000
Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Trailmobile · reported 22 Jan 1979 · 700 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE REAR EMERGENCY GLAD HAND WAS IMPROPERLY CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE REAR AIR TANK RATHER THAN TO THE EMERGENCY PORT OF THE TASK VALVE. CONSEQUENTLY, IF THE AIR SUPPLY TO THE LEAD TRAILER BECAME DISCONNECTED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WOULD BE APPLIED BUT THE REAR TRAILER"S WOULD NOT. A HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION WOULD CAUSE THE REAR TRAILER TO PUSH THE LEAD TRAILER FORWARD, INCREASING THE VEHICLE BRAKING DISTANCE, AND CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A JACK KNIFE.
The fix
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE CONNECTIONS IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEMI-TRAILERS.SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES; EMERGENCY GLAD HAND.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLEACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.
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?
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