1983 AUTOCAR AUTOCAR Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 85V074000 on 06/17/1985
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:reservoir
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1981 - 03/31/1985
- Affected:
- 1,287
- Defect:
- Trucks may not meet the air reservoir volume of 12 times the combined volume of all brake chambers at full stroke as required by fmvss 121. consequence of defect: braking effectiveness could be reduced creating the potential for an accident.
- Correction:
- Air reservoir volume will be increased to meet requirements.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks 26,000 pounds gvwr and greater. system: air brakes reservoir/fmvss 121.
- Campaign:
- 85V103000 on 08/19/1985
- Component:
- Parking brake:driveline:air
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1983 - 04/30/1984
- Affected:
- 4,839
- Defect:
- The quick release air valve may contain a valve disc that balloons when the parking brakes are applied and prevent the parking brakes from setting. consequence of defect: although the parking brake is applied, the parking brakes may not be set. this could allow an unattended vehicle to roll and cause an accident.
- Correction:
- Replace the valve disc in the quick release air valve.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: white heavy duty trucks and autocar constructor series with 26,000 gvwr and greater.system: quick release air valve parking brake.
- Campaign:
- 87V145000 on 09/17/1987
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:controls:foot control
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1983 - 04/30/1987
- Affected:
- 33,183
- Defect:
- Foot controlled brake valve may malfunction by allowing air pressure to bypass control piston o ring.
- Consequence:
- These conditions could cause overly aggressive truckbraking during normal brake applications creating the potential for a vehiclecrash.
- Correction:
- Repair so as to prevent brake valve malfunction.
- Notes:
- System: brakesvehicle description: heavy duty trucks
- Campaign:
- 88V150000 on 09/22/1988
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:retractor
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1983 - 07/31/1988
- Affected:
- 7,879
- Defect:
- The seat cushion may interfere with the seat belt retractor mechanism keeping it from locking.
- Consequence:
- Seat belt would be ineffective and would not restrainoccupant in event of a sudden stop or accident.
- Correction:
- Install a spacer behind the belt assembly mount.
- Notes:
- System: seat belt assembly.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
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