The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE 0.550 SECOND BRAKE RELEASE TIMING REQUIREMENT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW TRACTOR PROTECTION VALVE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1977
19 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the service brakes, air; WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed 143 campaigns in all.
| 77V224000 15 Dec 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 |
| 77V145000 15 Sept 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977