Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-12-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V260000
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Component
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
750
Reported to NHTSA
1978-12-04
Owners notified
1978-12-20
Defect description
THE AIR SUPPLY LINES FROM THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR TANKS TO THE AIR BRAKE APPLICATION (FOOT) VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN REVERSE. IN THE EVENT OF AIR LOSS FAILURE IN THE PRIMARY SYSTEM, TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REINSTALL THE AIR SUPPLY LINES PROPERLY.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM TRUCKS AND TRUCK TRACTORS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; AIR LINES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
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.