Model year record

1976 TMC MC8

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V188000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.
Vehicles affected
748
Reported to NHTSA
1979-08-15
Owners notified
1979-10-18

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE THE FOLLOWING NON-COMPLIANCES: THE LOW AIR WARNING SIGNAL MAY NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL THE SERVICE RESERVOIR PRESSURE IS BELOW 60 PSI. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE RELEASE TIME MAY EXCEED 0.55 SECONDS AT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, WHICH CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL ADJUST THE PIN SWITCH TO THE PROPER PRESSURE TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121.

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V008000

Service brakes, air: supply

Component
Service brakes, air: supply
Manufacturer
TRANSIT MANUFACTURING,INC
Vehicles affected
527
Reported to NHTSA
1978-01-16
Owners notified
1977-11-30

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "MODULATED EMERGENCY BRAKING". THE "O" RINGS IN THE SHUTTLE VALVE MAY DEVELOP SLIGHT LEAKS IN COLD WEATHER. IN ADDITION, NEOPRENE WASHERS USED ON THESE "O" RINGS MAY EVENTUALLY EXPAND OR PUCKER IN COLD CLIMATES, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE SHUTTLE PISTON TO BECOME TRAPPED BY THE INNER-CIRCUMFERENCES OF THE WASHERS. THIS WOULD FORCE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO THE "ON" POSITION AND WOULD PREVENT THEM FROM BEING RELEASED.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TWO NEOPRENE WASHERS WITH GLASS FILLED TEFLON WASHERS THAT WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY COLD CLIMATES.

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.