PETERBILT 220 1971: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Make : PETERBILT Model : 220 Year : 1971
Build Dates : 1970-03-01 - 1970-09-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 71V073000
Date Owner's Notified: 1971-04-30 Date Received by ODI: 1971-04-30 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
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Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 16107
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
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      MERCEDES BENZ SERVICE BULLITIN NO MB-T 278.MANFD FROM MID MA RCH TO SEPT.30, 1970.POSSIBILITY THAT CHECKVALVE OF VACUUMLINE FROM BRAKE BOOSTER TOINTAKE MANIFOLD MIGHT DEVELOP CRAC KS, CAUSING BOOSTER SYSTEM ASSIST REDUCTIONAND RESULTING IN P OSSIBLE REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY.'CORRECT BY REPLACINGLINEAND CHECK VALVE.'