The defect
THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM WAS MANUFACTURED HAVING AIR BRAKE PRESSURE RELEASE TIMES OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5 SECONDS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN SLIGHT TRAILER BRAKE DRAG AND TIRE SCUFFING INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A QUICK RELEASE VALVE IN THE AIR PRESSURE RELEASE SYSTEMS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Aeromax | 1996, 1997 |
| Ford Louisville | 1996, 1997 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:LOW PRESSURE WARNING:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Aeromax | 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford Aeromax | 1997 | 3 | 2 |
| Ford Louisville | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Louisville | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1996
8 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the service brakes, air; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 96V163000 3 Sept 1996 | MONON TRAILER, INC. |
| 96V101000 17 Jun 1996 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 96V068000 19 Apr 1996 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 96V053000 27 Mar 1996 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 96V095000 23 Mar 1996 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 96V043000 4 Mar 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V021000 29 Jan 1996 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996