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  NHTSA Recall 87V145000

NHTSA Campaign Id 87V145000; Date: Sep. 15, 1987

These conditions could cause overly aggressive truckbraking during normal brake applications creating the potential for a vehiclecrash.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1983 Autocar Autocar;  1984 Autocar Autocar;  1985 Autocar Autocar;  1986 Autocar Autocar;  1987 Autocar Autocar;  1983 White Truck White Truck;  1984 White Truck White Truck;  1985 White Truck White Truck;  1986 White Truck White Truck;  1987 White Truck White Truck

Component: Service Brakes, Air:controls:foot Control

Manufactured by: Volvo Gm Heavy Truck Corp

Affected Units:: 33,183

icon3 Recall Summary:

Foot controlled brake valve may malfunction by allowing air pressure to bypass control piston o ring.

icon2 How to Fix:

Repair so as to prevent brake valve malfunction.

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: brakesvehicle description: heavy duty trucks

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 18, 1987

Also see:

All recalls of Autocar vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.