Recall campaign · NHTSA 75V192000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1975-10-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 75V192000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
1,200
Reported to NHTSA
1975-10-31
Owners notified
1976-02-20

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

MACK CAMPAIGN NO N/A.TRUCKS WITH DUAL BRAKE TREADLE VALVE PIPING SEPT.1974AND MAR.31, 1975.POSSIBILITY THAT THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR SUPPLYLINES MAY HAVE BEEN CONNECTED IN REVERSE AT THE DUAL BRAKE TREADLE VALVE.THEREVERSING OF THESE SUPPLY LINES DOES NOT IN ITSELF, AFFECT VEHICLE BRAKING IFBOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR SUPPLY SYSTEMS HAVE NORMAL OPERATING AIRPRESSURE.HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT OF LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN EITHER THE PRIMARYOR SECONDARY SYSTEM, NEITHER THE PRIMARY NOR SECONDARY SERVICE BRAKES WOULDFUNCTION WHEN APPLIED.IN THIS EVENT, IT WOULD REQUIRE MANUAL APPLICATION OFTHE EMERGENCY SPRING BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREROUTING AIR SUPPLY PIPING AS REQUIRED TO CORRECT SYSTEM).

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK DM1975 1974
MACK DMM1975 1974
MACK F1975 1974
MACK MB1975
MACK R1975 1974
MACK RD1975 1974
MACK RM1975 1974
MACK U1975 1974

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.