MAGIRUS DEUTZ A.G., WEST filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-03-02.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V064000
Parking brake: driveline: air: chamber
Component
Parking brake: driveline: air: chamber
Manufacturer
MAGIRUS DEUTZ A.G., WEST
Vehicles affected
8
Reported to NHTSA
1979-03-02
Owners notified
1979-04-19
Defect description
VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A SPRING BRAKE PISTON ROD WITH IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED ROLLERS. THIS MAY CAUSE THE ROLLERS TO BE TOO BRITTLE, AND THEREFORE, SUBJECT TO BREAKING. ROLLER FAILURE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF EFFECTIVE PARKING AND EMERGENCY BRAKES ON A SINGLE WHEEL.
Manufacturer remedy
VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE ROLLERS WILL HAVE THE ENTIRE BRAKE PISTON SHAFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKES; AIR BRAKE CHAMBER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF PARKING AND EMERGENCY BRAKES CAN RESULT IN LOSSOF CONTROL OF VEHICLE 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.