TRAILMOBILE UNSPECIFIED 1977: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V091000

Make Model Year
TRAILMOBILE UNSPECIFIED 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-06-09 1977-06-14 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1977-07-01 - 1977-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Trailmobile Canada Limited

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 182

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 121

Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". INCORRECT WIRING OF THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE POWER LEADS FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM RENDERS THE ANTI-SKID FEATURE INOPERABLE.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REWIRE THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY STANDARD, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE CONTROL WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WITH THE ANTI-SKID FEATURE INOPERABLE, BRAKE LOCK-UPCOULD OCCUR UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.