NHTSA Recall 80V115000
NHTSA Campaign Id 80V115000; Date: Sep. 9, 1980
Recalled Vehicles:
1978 White Truck Rb2s Series; 1979 White Truck Rb2s Series; 1978 White Truck Road Commander 2; 1979 White Truck Road Commander 2; 1978 White Truck Western Star; 1979 White Truck Western Star
Component: Service Brakes, Air:supply:reservoir
Manufactured by: White Motor Corporation
Affected Units:: 100
Recall Summary:
Certain vehicles may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 12i, "air brake systems". This requires the air tank capacity to be at least twelve times as large as the brake chamber volume, to provide adequate reserves for situations which may require repeated brake applications.
How to Fix:
Dealer will add an air tank to the involved vehicles at no charge to owner.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: trucks. System: service brakes; air supply reservoir. Consequences of defect: insufficient air capacity could result in air pressurereserves being depleted. This would cause the spring brakes to lock, and couldresult in loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 30, 1981
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