OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78E027000
Service Brakes, Air:antilock:control Unit/module
Reported Oct 24, 1978 · BENDIX
Summary
THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER CONTAINS A FAULTY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT, A DIODE, WHICH MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE. THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
SUSPECT ELECTRONIC CONTROLLERS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS, TRACTORS, AND TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER, MODELS EC1, EC2 AND EC3.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT MAY NOT OCCUR.
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