The defect
THE SERVICE BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE WITHIN 0.55 SECONDS, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A QUICK RELEASE VALVE IN THE TRAILER SERVICE BRAKE LINE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1978
32 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the service brakes, air; VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 78V260000 4 Dec 1978 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 78V241000 25 Oct 1978 | HENDRICKSON MFG. CO. |
| 78V235000 23 Oct 1978 | POLAR COMPANY |
| 78V231000 20 Oct 1978 | PIKE TRAILER COMPANY |
| 78V234000 20 Oct 1978 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 78V230000 20 Oct 1978 | BUTLER MANUFACTURING |
| 78V233000 20 Oct 1978 | BUDD COMPANY |
| 78V232000 20 Oct 1978 | WALKER EQUIPMENT |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978