Recall 87V088000
Service Brakes, Air › Controls › Foot Control/valve — Kenworth, Peterbilt · reported 8 Jun 1987 · 50 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
SINGLE CHECK AIR SYSTEM VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION DUE TO CORROSION.
The risk
AIR COULD TRANSFER BETWEEN CIRCUITS OF DUAL AIR BRAKESYSTEM IN EVENT OF FAILURE OF ONE OR THE OTHER CIRCUIT, WHICH COULD CAUSEDEPLETION OF THE ENTIRE AIR SYSTEM.
The fix
REPLACE CHECK VALVES, AS NECESSARY.
SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 7 CAB OVER ENGINE TRUCKS.
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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