Recall 92V078000
Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Thomas · reported 19 May 1992 · 24 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
A BRAKE AIR LINE PLUMBING ERROR CAUSES THE SPRING BRAKES TO BE APPLIED WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION WHEN THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE PRIMARY TANK DROPS TO A LEVEL WHICH AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATES THE SPRING BRAKE SYSTEM.
The risk
ACTIVATION OF THE SPRING BRAKE SYSTEM WITHOUT OPERATORBRAKE APPLICATION WILL CAUSE THE SPRING BRAKE TO BE APPLIED, LOCKING THE BRAKESWITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE OPERATOR.
The fix
REPLACE AND REROUTE AIR BRAKE HOSE TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121.
SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES, FMVSS 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES.
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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