Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V079000

Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light

MARMON MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-04-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V079000

Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light

Component
Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light
Manufacturer
MARMON MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
315
Reported to NHTSA
1990-04-24
Owners notified
1990-05-08

Defect description

LOW AIR WARNING PRESSURE SWITCH MAY NOT ACTIVATE THE WARNING SIGNAL UNTIL PRESSURE HAS DROPPED TO 55 PSI, RATHER THAN AT THE REQUIRED 60 PSI.

Safety risk

DRIVER WOULD NOT RECEIVE PROPER WARNING OF LOW AIR PRESSURE IN AIR BRAKE SYSTEM AND THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH; ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE INAPPROPRIATE AIR WARNING PRESSURE SWITCHES.

Notes

SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES; LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH - FMVSS 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 TRUCKS AND TRUCK TRACTORS.

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
MARMON 57L1990 1989 1988
MARMON 57P1990 1989 1988
MARMON 86P1990 1989 1988

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.