The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE BRAKE DRUMS DO NOT MEET WITH BRAKE RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS. BRAKES MAY BE NOT PERFORM ADEQUATELY ON LONG DOWNGRADES OR DUE TO HEAVY APPLICATIONS OF AIR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A STOP FROM HIGH SPEEDS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE DRUMS ON THE DRIVE AXLE ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1979
33 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed 116 campaigns in all.
| 79V262000 18 Dec 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V201000 2 Nov 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V228000 16 Oct 1979 | REVCON, INCORPORATED |
| 79V204000 11 Sept 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V184000 14 Aug 1979 | MASERATI AUTOMOBILES, INC |
| 79V186000 7 Aug 1979 | FMC CORPORATION |
| 79V169000 9 Jul 1979 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 79V167000 9 Jul 1979 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979