Known Recalls

Model year record

1976 FWD Crane Carrier

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V046000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
FWD CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
123
Reported to NHTSA
1981-04-07
Owners notified
1981-03-25

Defect description

IN ORDER TO ADJUST BRAKES ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A MORE SENSITIVE THAN NORMAL PROCEDURE IS REQUIRED. USING A FIELD SERVICE BRAKE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE MAY CAUSE THE AIR CHAMBER TO FUNCTION IMPROPERLY. THIS MAY CAUSE AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, ADJUST CLEVIS AND READJUST BRAKES AS NECESSARY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS.

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.