Recall Detail

AUTOCAR / AUTOCAR / 1983

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 28181 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUTOCAR
Recalled Component Id: 000004536000034295000000095 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: AUTOCAR Model Year: 1983
NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V074000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1981 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1985
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1287
Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Received Date: Jun, 06 1985
Record Creation date : Jun, 18 1985 Federal Motar Safety Number: 121
Defect Summary : Trucks may not meet the air reservoir volume of 12 times the combined volume of all brake chambers at full stroke as required by fmvss 121. consequence of defect: braking effectiveness could be reduced creating the potential for an accident. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Air reservoir volume will be increased to meet requirements. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks 26,000 pounds gvwr and greater. system: air brakes reservoir/fmvss 121.
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