The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE KNOB THAT OPERATES THE TRACTOR PARK VALVE MAY BREAK OFF, RENDERING THE VALVE INOPERABLE.
The remedy
DEFECTIVE KNOBS WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED TYPE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR
Other parking brake recalls in 1980
5 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the parking brake; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 80V111000 26 Aug 1980 | CARRIER CORPORATION |
| 80V101000 5 Aug 1980 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 80V079000 24 Jun 1980 | EVANS PRODUCTS COMPANY |
| 80V041000 4 Apr 1980 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980