NHTSA Recall 77V142000
NHTSA Campaign Id 77V142000; Date: Sep. 13, 1977
Recalled Vehicles:
1977 Peterbilt Peterbilt
Component: Service Brakes, Air:antilock:interconnecting Assembly(wiring)
Manufactured by: Paccar, Incorporated
Affected Units:: 120
Recall Summary:
A wiring adapter harness was mistakenly installed on the involved vehicles. This results in deactivation of the wheel anti-lock system on the front steering axle, and consequently fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems".
How to Fix:
Dealer will remove the wiring adapter harness without charge to owner.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: trucks. System: service brakes; wheel anti-lock wiring adapter harness. Consequences of defect: with the anti-lock system inoperative, a panic stopcould cause the front wheels to lock-up, resulting in loss of vehicle controland an accident. Note: this defect would prevent the warning light from activating to alert thedriver that the anti-lock system is inoperative.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 22, 1977
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