The defect
THE REAR AXLE RELAY VALVES (ONE PER AXLE) MAY NOT MEET BRAKE RELEASE TIMING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 121.
The risk
THE REAR AXLE BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE IN THE TIMESSPECIFIED BY FMVSS 121.
The remedy
REPLACE THE NONCOMPLYING RELAY VALVES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GMC Brigadier | 1988 |
| GMC General | 1988 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMC Brigadier | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC General | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1989
10 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the service brakes, air; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 89V208000 30 Nov 1989 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 89V178000 23 Oct 1989 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 89V172000 16 Oct 1989 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 89V162000 29 Sept 1989 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 89V101000 19 Jun 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V081000 19 May 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V056000 5 Apr 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V055000 5 Apr 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989