The defect
IN ORDER TO ADJUST BRAKES ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A MORE SENSITIVE THAN NORMAL PROCEDURE IS REQUIRED. USING A FIELD SERVICE BRAKE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE MAY CAUSE THE AIR CHAMBER TO FUNCTION IMPROPERLY. THIS MAY CAUSE AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, ADJUST CLEVIS AND READJUST BRAKES AS NECESSARY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| FWD Crane Carrier | 1981 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| FWD Crane Carrier | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1981
4 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the service brakes, air; FWD CORPORATION filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 81V133000 20 Oct 1981 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
| 81V097000 12 Aug 1981 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 81V088000 8 Jul 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981