1979 WHITE TRUCK ROAD COMMANDER 2 Recalls (2)

Campaign:

80V036000 on 04/03/1980

Component:

Vehicle speed control:cables

Affected:

388

Defect:

Certain vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems". due to interference between the engine shutdown actuator and the accelerator return springs, the throttle may not return quickly enough.

Correction:

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, reposition the throttle return spring bracket and replace the return springs without charge to owner.

Notes:

Vehicle description: trucks equipped with kysor engine shutdown actuators anddetroit diesel engines.system: fuel; throttle return spring, brackets.consequences of defect: this condition could result in loss of vehicle controland an accident.

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Campaign:

80V115000 on 10/15/1980

Component:

Service brakes, air:supply:reservoir

Manufactured:

06/30/1978 - 09/30/1979

Affected:

100

Defect:

Certain vehicles may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 12i, "air brake systems". this requires the air tank capacity to be at least twelve times as large as the brake chamber volume, to provide adequate reserves for situations which may require repeated brake applications.

Correction:

Dealer will add an air tank to the involved vehicles at no charge to owner.

Notes:

Vehicle description: trucks.system: service brakes; air supply reservoir.consequences of defect: insufficient air capacity could result in air pressurereserves being depleted. this would cause the spring brakes to lock, and couldresult in loss of vehicle control and an accident.

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