The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INCORRECT PLUMBING OF THE COPPER BRAKE APPLICATION VALVE SUPPLY AIR LINES. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". AS A RESULT, AIR COULD LEAK FROM THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND RECONNECT ANY IMPROPERLY CONNECTED AIR LINES AT THE BRAKE APPLICATION VALVE, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1979
19 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the service brakes, air; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 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. |
| 79V178000 1 Aug 1979 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979