The defect
CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 12I, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THIS REQUIRES THE AIR TANK CAPACITY TO BE AT LEAST TWELVE TIMES AS LARGE AS THE BRAKE CHAMBER VOLUME, TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RESERVES FOR SITUATIONS WHICH MAY REQUIRE REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATIONS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL ADD AN AIR TANK TO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1980
4 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the service brakes, air; WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed 143 campaigns in all.
| 80V128000 1 Oct 1980 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 80V078000 20 Jun 1980 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 80V048000 22 Apr 1980 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980