Known Recalls

Model year record

1979 EAGLE INTERNATIONAL 05

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V096000

Service brakes, air: drum: chamber

Component
Service brakes, air: drum: chamber
Manufacturer
EAGLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Vehicles affected
455
Reported to NHTSA
1979-04-05
Owners notified
1979-07-18

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH 12 SQUARE INCH BRAKE CHAMBERS INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 16 SQUARE INCH BRAKE CHAMBERS. UNDER TEST CONDITIONS 12 SQUARE INCH BRAKE CHAMBERS WILL NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE BRAKING POWER OR RECOVERY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE BRAKE CHAMBERS WITH CHAMBERS OF THE CORRECT SIZE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.