Recall 79V248000
Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Interconnecting Assembly(wiring) — Flxible · reported 15 Nov 1979 · 1,535 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE REQUIRED BRAKE RELEASE TIME OF 0.55 SECONDS MAY NOT BE ATTAINABLE DUE TO DISCONNECTION OF THE ROCKWELL SKID CONTROL VALVE WHICH HAD PERFORMED THE RELAY VALVE AND QUICK RELEASE FUNCTIONS.
The fix
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL THE COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BRING THE BRAKE RELEASE TIME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES, TRANSIT AND SUBURBAN.SYSTEM: ELECTRIC BRAKES; SKID VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A DELAY IN RELEASING BRAKES AND RESUMING VEHICLEMOVEMENT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AN ACCIDENT IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS.
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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