Recall campaign · NHTSA 77V145000

Service brakes, air: antilock: interconnecting assembly(wiring)

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-09-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V145000

Service brakes, air: antilock: interconnecting assembly(wiring)

Component: Service brakes, air: antilock: interconnecting assembly(wiring)
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 185
Reported to NHTSA: 1977-09-15
Owners notified: 1977-09-21

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL AIR LINE WAS CONNECTED TO THE FRONT BRAKE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE RATHER THAN THE STOP LAMP SWITCH DOUBLE CHECK VALVE, SUCH THAT IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OF THE TRUCK FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM THE TRAILER BRAKES CANNOT BE APPLIED USING THE SERVICE BRAKE CONTROL (TREADLE VALVE).

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND CONNECT THE BRAKE CONTROL AIR LINE TO THE PROPER VALVE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKE MODELS W/RQ3 AND W/J91.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF TREADLE VALVE CONTROL OVER THE TRAILER BRAKESWOULD INCREASE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Chevrolet TE65	1977 1976 1975
GMC TE65	1977 1976 1975

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.