NHTSA recall 89V178000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 89V178000 |
| Manufacturer | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Reported | 1989-10-23 |
| Owners notified | 1989-11-10 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE |
| Units potentially affected | 3652 |
What is wrong
INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE E-12 DUAL CIRCUIT AIR BRAKE VALVES MAY BE MISASSEMBLED SO THAT ONE OF THE TAPERED SNAP RINGS IS UPSIDE DOWN.
What can happen
THE SNAP RING CAN COME OUT CAUSING THE VALVE TOMALFUNCTION AND APPLY THE TRUCK'S BRAKE SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING; THIS COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
The remedy
REPLACE MISASSEMBLED VALVES.
Notes
SYSTEM: AIR BRAKE VALVES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS
| 1989 MACK CH | Built 1988-11-01 to 1989-10-01. |
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