1985 AUTOCAR AUTOCAR Recalls (5)
- 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:
- 87V138000 on 09/08/1987
- Component:
- Suspension:multiple axle:torque arm
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1984 - 06/30/1987
- Affected:
- 45
- Defect:
- The tandem suspension curved torque rods may fail at a point where the two piece center tube is welded together.
- Consequence:
- A broken torque rod would affect the handling and thestability of the vehicle.
- Correction:
- Inspect and make necessary repairs to preclude rod separation at the weld point.
- Notes:
- System: suspensionvehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
- 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:
- 88V092000 on 06/27/1988
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1984 - 04/30/1988
- Affected:
- 276
- Defect:
- Decals warning not to use ether or starting fluids may have been omitted from the air cleaner and/or instrument panel.
- Consequence:
- Injection of these fluids into the air intake systemcould possibly be ignited by the heating coils and an explosion may occur.
- Correction:
- Install warning labels.
- Notes:
- System: warning labels.vehicle description: white and autocar model heavy duty trucks 33,000 lbs.gvwrand greater, manufactured between november 26, 1984 and december 10, 1987.white gmc acl, acm, wia, wil, wca, wcl and wcm model heavy duty trucks 33,000lbs. gvwr and greater, manufactured between january 11, 1988 and may 13, 1988.
- 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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