Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V171000

Service brakes, air: supply: low pressure warning: switch

E-ONE, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-11-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V171000

Service brakes, air: supply: low pressure warning: switch

Component: Service brakes, air: supply: low pressure warning: switch
Manufacturer: E-ONE, INC.
Vehicles affected: 71
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-11-01
Owners notified: 1988-12-07

Defect description

USE OF THE AIR HORN CAN CAUSE THE AIR PRESSURE TO DROP BELOW 85 PSI.

Safety risk

IF AIR PRESSURE DROPS BELOW 85 PSI WHILE THE VEHICLE ISBEING DRIVEN THE REAR BRAKE SPRING CHAMBERS WILL START TO APPLY CAUSING THEREAR BRAKE DRUMS TO OVERHEAT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVES IN ALL AIR HORN CIRCUITS.

Notes

SYSTEM: AIR PRESSURE/BRAKES.VEHICLE INFORMATION: AMBULANCE UNITS WITH ROCKWELL U170 AND S170 AXLES.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
EMERGENCY ONE Ambulance	1987 1986 1985 1984

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.