AUTOCAR UNSPECIFIED 1985: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V145000

Make Model Year
AUTOCAR UNSPECIFIED 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-12-18 1987-09-15 1987-09-18

Production Dates: 1983-03-01 - 1987-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 33183

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

FOOT CONTROLLED BRAKE VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION BY ALLOWING AIR PRESSURE TO BYPASS CONTROL PISTON O RING.

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS