Official NHTSA recall campaign

NHTSA Recall 78V260000

Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

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3Affected configurations shown750Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentService Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Report receivedApr 12, 1978
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE AIR SUPPLY LINES FROM THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR TANKS TO THE AIR BRAKE APPLICATION (FOOT) VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN REVERSE. IN THE EVENT OF AIR LOSS FAILURE IN THE PRIMARY SYSTEM, TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES COULD OCCUR.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REINSTALL THE AIR SUPPLY LINES PROPERLY.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 78V260000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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