Recall 1990097

The issue

1989-90 "L-SERIES" TRUCKS AND CHASSIS CABS. PRESSURE LOSS IN THE AIR BRAKE PRIMARY SERVICE RESERVOIR COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE SECONDARY SERVICE RESERVOIR DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SECONDARY SERVICE RESERVOIR AIR PRESSURE CHECK VALVE. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE REAR SPRING BRAKES WOULD APPLY IF THE PRIMARY SERVICE RESERVOIR PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 60 P.S.I. CORRECTION: REVISED DESIGN SECONDARY SERVICE RESERVOIR CHECK VALVE COMPONENTS WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Description (français)

Une perte de pression dans le réservoir de service primaire du circuit de freinage pneumatique peut entraîner une perte de pression dans le réservoir de service secondaire en raison de la soupape de retenue défectueuse du réservoir secondaire. Il pourrait en résulter une perte de puissance des freins avant et arrière. Les freins à ressorts à l'avant se serreraient si la pression dans le réservoir primaire tombait à moins de 60 lb/po .

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Ford L Series