The defect
THE AIR RESERVOIR ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DESIGN DEFICIENCY. THE RESERVOIR MAY NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND PRESSURES GENERATED DURING OPERATION.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE SUSPECT AIR RESERVOIRS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Other unknown or other recalls in 1978
5 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the unknown or other; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 78V255000 22 Nov 1978 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 78V189000 30 Aug 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V160000 19 Jul 1978 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 78V140000 14 Jun 1978 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978