The defect
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE AIR RESERVOIR CAPACITY IS BELOW THAT ALLOWED BY THE STANDARD.
The remedy
DEALER WILL EITHER REPLACE THE EXISTING TANK WITH A LARGER TANK OR ADD A SECOND TANK, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1979
19 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the service brakes, air; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 79V250000 19 Nov 1979 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 79V253000 15 Nov 1979 | HENDRICKSON MFG. CO. |
| 79V248000 15 Nov 1979 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 79V241000 2 Nov 1979 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 79V211000 18 Sept 1979 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 79V216000 13 Sept 1979 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 79V188000 15 Aug 1979 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
| 79V187000 8 Aug 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979