Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V178000

Service brakes, air: controls: foot control/valve

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-10-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V178000

Service brakes, air: controls: foot control/valve

Component
Service brakes, air: controls: foot control/valve
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
3,652
Reported to NHTSA
1989-10-23
Owners notified
1989-11-10

Defect description

INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE E-12 DUAL CIRCUIT AIR BRAKE VALVES MAY BE MISASSEMBLED SO THAT ONE OF THE TAPERED SNAP RINGS IS UPSIDE DOWN.

Safety risk

THE SNAP RING CAN COME OUT CAUSING THE VALVE TOMALFUNCTION AND APPLY THE TRUCK'S BRAKE SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING; THIS COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE MISASSEMBLED VALVES.

Notes

SYSTEM: AIR BRAKE VALVES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
MACK CH1989

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.