1983 AUTOCAR Recall

Item Affected: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR

Date Announced: 06/22/2017

Description of Recall: THE QUICK RELEASE AIR VALVE MAY CONTAIN A VALVE DISC THAT BALLOONS WHEN THE PARKING BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKES FROM SETTING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ALTHOUGH THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKES MAY NOT BE SET. THIS COULD ALLOW AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE TO ROLL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE THE VALVE DISC IN THE QUICK RELEASE AIR VALVE.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: WHITE HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND AUTOCAR CONSTRUCTOR SERIES WITH 26,000 GVWR AND GREATER. SYSTEM: QUICK RELEASE AIR VALVE PARKING BRAKE.

1983 AUTOCAR Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL

Date Announced: 06/22/2017

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

Conequence: THESE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE OVERLY AGGRESSIVE TRUCKBRAKING DURING NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATIONS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLECRASH.

Action Need To Fix It: REPAIR SO AS TO PREVENT BRAKE VALVE MALFUNCTION.

Notes: SYSTEM: BRAKESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS

1983 AUTOCAR Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR

Date Announced: 06/22/2017

Description of Recall: 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.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME WILL BE INCREASED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS 26,000 POUNDS GVWR AND GREATER. SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES RESERVOIR/FMVSS 121.

1983 AUTOCAR Recall

Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Date Announced: 06/22/2017

Description of Recall: THE SEAT CUSHION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM KEEPING IT FROM LOCKING.

Conequence: SEAT BELT WOULD BE INEFFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT RESTRAINOCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL A SPACER BEHIND THE BELT ASSEMBLY MOUNT.

Notes: SYSTEM: SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

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