The defect
A RESILIENT WASHER MAY DROP OUT, CAUSING THE BOLTING ATTACHMENT OF THE AIR RESERVOIR TO THE FRAME TO BECOME LOOSE. DUE TO VIBRATION, THE BOLT COULD EVENTUALLY WEAR THROUGH, ALLOWING THE RESERVOIR TO DROP DOWN ON EITHER END. THIS CONDITION COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE ONE OF SEVERAL AIR LINES TO WEAR THROUGH OR SEVER.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE NEEDED BOLTS, NUTS, AND WASHERS TO REATTACH THE AIR RESERVOIR OR WILL FORWARD THEM BY MAIL AT THE OWNER"S REQUEST.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Other parking brake recalls in 1980
5 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the parking brake.
| 80V111000 26 Aug 1980 | CARRIER CORPORATION |
| 80V101000 5 Aug 1980 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 80V052000 6 May 1980 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 80V041000 4 Apr 1980 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980