OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78E025000
Service Brakes, Air:disc:chamber
Reported Sep 15, 1978 · EATON, INCORPORATED
Summary
PISTON STICKING IN THE VALVE CAN OCCUR DUE TO EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF FLUID CONTAMINANTS WHICH MAY COLLECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, NO AIR WOULD BE DELIVERED TO THE BRAKE CHAMBERS SUPPLIED BY THE ANTI-LOCK VALVE. LACK OF AIR TO THE AIR CHAMBERS WILL RESULT IN A "NO BRAKE" CONDITION ON THE AFFECTED AXLE. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT VALVES FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM, MODEL 21, VALVE SOLENOID.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE MAINTENANCE PRACTICE OF DRAINING ANY FLUIDS FROM THE TRAILER BRAKESYSTEM SHOULD BE PERFORMED DAILY AND NO FLUIDS SHOULD BE ADDED DIRECTLY INTOTHE TRAILER BRAKE LINES UNTIL THE VALVE CAN BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED.
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