IllustrationAIR TANK VALVE OPENED CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP RESULTING IN COLLISION.
1987 Autocar Autocar
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Air. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
388V150000 · 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.
88V092000 · Equipment:other:labels
Jun 10, 1988
DECALS WARNING NOT TO USE ETHER OR STARTING FLUIDS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE AIR CLEANER AND/OR INSTRUMENT PANEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INJECTION OF THESE FLUIDS INTO THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEMCOULD POSSIBLY BE IGNITED BY THE HEATING COILS AND AN EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR.
Remedy: INSTALL WARNING LABELS.
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.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.