The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THERE IS AN INCOMPLETE CONNECTION OF THE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER POWER CIRCUIT TO THE STOPLIGHT CIRCUIT OF THE VEHICLE. THUS THE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER WILL NOT TO FUNCTION AND WHEEL LOCK-UP MAY OCCUR UNDER SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL PROPERLY CONNECT THE STOPLIGHT TO THE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1977
19 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the service brakes, air; BUDD COMPANY filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 77V224000 15 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V206000 21 Nov 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V186000 25 Oct 1977 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 77V177000 14 Oct 1977 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 77V156000 21 Sept 1977 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 77V153000 20 Sept 1977 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 77V148000 19 Sept 1977 | TRAILMOBILE INC. |
| 77V147000 19 Sept 1977 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977