The defect
TRUCKS MAY NOT MEET THE AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME OF 12 TIMES THE COMBINED VOLUME OF ALL BRAKE CHAMBERS AT FULL STROKE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 121. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS COULD BE REDUCED CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME WILL BE INCREASED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autocar | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| Autocar | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
| Autocar | 1984 | 0 | 4 |
| Autocar | 1985 | 0 | 5 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1985
11 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the service brakes, air; VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed 52 campaigns in all.
| 85V171000 26 Dec 1985 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 85V170000 23 Dec 1985 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 85V161000 3 Dec 1985 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 85V150000 19 Nov 1985 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 85V148000 15 Nov 1985 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
| 85V113000 17 Sept 1985 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 85V085000 2 Jul 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V063000 14 May 1985 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985