CARRIER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-08-26.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V111000
Parking brake
Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
CARRIER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
40
Reported to NHTSA
1980-08-26
Owners notified
1980-08-21
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE "COMMAND KITS" WHICH AUTOMATICALLY SET THE PARKING BRAKES DURING REFUSE LOADING. IF POWER IS LOST DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE OR THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, THE PARKING BRAKES WOULD BE RELEASED.
Manufacturer remedy
THE COMMAND SYSTEM CONTROL CIRCUIT WILL BE MODIFIED SO THAT A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER FOR ANY REASON WILL NOT CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKES TO BE RELEASED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: GARBAGE TRUCKS.SYSTEM: PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKES; BRAKE CONTROL CIRCUIT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL FREE UNEXPECTEDLY WITH THEPARKING BRAKES RELEASED, AND AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.NOTE: UNTIL THE DEFECT IS CORRECTED, THE PARKING BRAKE SHOULD BE MANUALLY SET,USING THE HAND VALVE WHENEVER LOADING OPERATIONS ARE IN PROGRESS.
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.