OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78V190000
Service Brakes, Air:disc:chamber
Reported Sep 5, 1978 · GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.
Summary
THE BRAKE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL AFTER EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CONTAMINANTS WHICH MAY BE ALLOWED TO COLLECT IN THE TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM. FLUID COLLECTION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM MAY CAUSE THE PISTON TO STICK. THIS CAN CAUSE NO AIR TO BE DELIVERED TO THE BRAKE CHAMBERS SUPPLIED BY THAT VALVE, WHICH CAN INHIBIT BRAKE APPLICATION ON THE AFFECTED AXLES.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE VALVES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND PLATFORM TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TO REDUCE THE CHANCES OF FAILURE OCCURRING PRIOR TO REPAIR, ANY FLUIDSSHOULD BE DRAINED FROM THE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEMS DAILY AND FLUIDS SHOULD NOT BEADDED DIRECTLY TO THE TRAILER BRAKE LINES.
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