The defect
SINGLE CHECK AIR SYSTEM VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION DUE TO CORROSION.
The risk
AIR COULD TRANSFER BETWEEN CIRCUITS OF DUAL AIR BRAKESYSTEM IN EVENT OF FAILURE OF ONE OR THE OTHER CIRCUIT, WHICH COULD CAUSEDEPLETION OF THE ENTIRE AIR SYSTEM.
The remedy
REPLACE CHECK VALVES, AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kenworth MID Ranger | 1987 |
| Peterbilt MID Ranger | 1987 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenworth MID Ranger | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Peterbilt MID Ranger | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1987
12 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the service brakes, air; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 87V174000 12 Nov 1987 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 87V160000 14 Oct 1987 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 87V158000 6 Oct 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V147000 15 Sept 1987 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 87V145000 15 Sept 1987 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 87V130000 14 Aug 1987 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 87V123000 5 Aug 1987 | ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES |
| 87V121000 3 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987