Model year record

1990 PIERCE Javelin

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V101000

Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve

Component: Service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve
Manufacturer: PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.
Vehicles affected: 35
Reported to NHTSA: 1996-06-17
Owners notified: 1996-06-20

Defect description

THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES CAN FAIL ALLOWING FRONT BRAKE AIR TO BE EXHAUSTED OUT DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.

Safety risk

THE LOSS OF AIR CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOUBLE CHECK VAVLES ON THESE VEHICLES.

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.