The defect
CERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." AN INTERNAL CONTROL AND CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE AIR BRAKE APPLICATION VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS CONFIGURED IMPROPERLY, PREVENTING AIR FROM FLOWING THROUGH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AS DESIGNED. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY STOP, THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE INCREASED.
The risk
IF STOPPING DISTANCE WAS LIMITED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BRAKE APPLICATION VALVE ASSEMBLY ON C-SERIES OR REROUTE THE AIR BRAKE LINES ON T-SERIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Kodiak | 2006 |
| Chevrolet T Series | 2006 |
| GMC T-Series | 2006 |
| GMC Topkick | 2006 |
| GMC Topkick 8500 | 2006 |
| Isuzu F Series | 2006 |
| Isuzu H Series | 2006 |
| Isuzu HVR | 2006 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Kodiak | 2006 | 2 | 5 |
| Chevrolet T Series | 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| GMC T-Series | 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| GMC Topkick | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| GMC Topkick 8500 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Isuzu F Series | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Isuzu H Series | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Isuzu HVR | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2006
16 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the service brakes, air; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 06V492000 22 Dec 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NC |
| 06V477000 20 Dec 2006 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V448000 28 Nov 2006 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 06V404000 24 Oct 2006 | SIDUMP'R TRAILER COMPANY |
| 06V367000 26 Sept 2006 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 06V360000 19 Sept 2006 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 06V355000 13 Sept 2006 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 06V323000 31 Aug 2006 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006