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1983 Autocar Autocar

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

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Official recalls

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88V150000 · Seat Belts:front:retractor

Sep 13, 1988

THE SEAT CUSHION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM KEEPING IT FROM LOCKING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SEAT BELT WOULD BE INEFFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT RESTRAINOCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: INSTALL A SPACER BEHIND THE BELT ASSEMBLY MOUNT.

87V145000 · Service Brakes, Air:controls:foot Control/valve

Sep 15, 1987

FOOT CONTROLLED BRAKE VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION BY ALLOWING AIR PRESSURE TO BYPASS CONTROL PISTON O RING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE OVERLY AGGRESSIVE TRUCKBRAKING DURING NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATIONS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLECRASH.

Remedy: REPAIR SO AS TO PREVENT BRAKE VALVE MALFUNCTION.

85V103000 · Parking Brake:driveline:air

Aug 14, 1985

THE QUICK RELEASE AIR VALVE MAY CONTAIN A VALVE DISC THAT BALLOONS WHEN THE PARKING BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKES FROM SETTING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ALTHOUGH THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKES MAY NOT BE SET. THIS COULD ALLOW AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE TO ROLL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: REPLACE THE VALVE DISC IN THE QUICK RELEASE AIR VALVE.

85V074000 · Service Brakes, Air:supply:reservoir/tank

Jun 6, 1985

TRUCKS MAY NOT MEET THE AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME OF 12 TIMES THE COMBINED VOLUME OF ALL BRAKE CHAMBERS AT FULL STROKE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 121. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS COULD BE REDUCED CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME WILL BE INCREASED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.

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NHTSA investigations

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