MOTOR COACH IND., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-08-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V178000
Service brakes, air
Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
MOTOR COACH IND., INC.
Vehicles affected
1,602
Reported to NHTSA
1979-08-01
Owners notified
1979-10-01
Defect description
CERTAIN VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE LOW AIR WARNING SIGNAL MAY NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL SERVICE RESERVOIR PRESSURE IS BELOW 60 PSI. ALSO, THE BRAKE RELEASE TIME MAY EXCEED THE REQUIRED 0.55 SECONDS ON THE RIGHT HAND FRONT WHEEL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL ADJUST THE PIN SWITCH TO PRESSURE TO BRING VEHICLES INTO COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES, INTERCITY.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; LOW AIR WARNING SIGNAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AIR PRESSURE MAY FALL TOO LOW AND VEHICLE OPERATORWOULD NOT BE WARNED. RESULTING PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD CAUSE AVEHICLE 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.