The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM WAS OMITTED IN PRODUCTION OF THE VEHICLES. THIS RAISES THE POSSIBILITY OF SKIDDING, DUE TO WHEEL LOCK-UP. PARKING BRAKES MAY ALSO BECOME INEFFECTIVE WHEN WHEN THERE IS A DIMINISHING AIR SUPPLY.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ANTI-SKID BRAKING SYSTEM, AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1977
19 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the service brakes, air.
| 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