WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-07-25.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V177000
Service brakes, air
Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
250
Reported to NHTSA
1979-07-25
Owners notified
1980-01-03
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS", IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE APPLICATION AND IMPROPER RELEASE TIME. ALSO, THE ANTI-LOCK VALVES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN ANTI-LOCK PISTON WHICH, WITH EXTENDED USE, MAY STICK. THIS PREVENTS AIR FROM BEING DELIVERED TO THE AIR BRAKE CHAMBERS SUPPLIED BY THESE VALVES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL EITHER REBUILD THE VALVE OR PERMANENTLY DISABLE THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; RELAY VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OFBRAKING ACTION AND EXTENDED VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES. THIS SITUATION COULDLEAD TO 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.