OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
79V064000
Parking Brake:driveline:air:chamber
Reported Mar 2, 1979 · MAGIRUS DEUTZ A.G., WEST
Summary
VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A SPRING BRAKE PISTON ROD WITH IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED ROLLERS. THIS MAY CAUSE THE ROLLERS TO BE TOO BRITTLE, AND THEREFORE, SUBJECT TO BREAKING. ROLLER FAILURE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF EFFECTIVE PARKING AND EMERGENCY BRAKES ON A SINGLE WHEEL.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE ROLLERS WILL HAVE THE ENTIRE BRAKE PISTON SHAFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKES; AIR BRAKE CHAMBER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF PARKING AND EMERGENCY BRAKES CAN RESULT IN LOSSOF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND AN ACCIDENT.
This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.
Vehicle entries in this campaign
This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗