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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 78V093000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CARRIER CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Apr 25, 1978

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
82
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 25, 1978
Production Apr 1, 1976 – Mar 1, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

INSERTS PLACED INSIDE THE FITTINGS USED ON TRAILER NYLON AIR BRAKE LINES MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDAD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".

The remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL INSERTS IN THE BRAKE FITTINGS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSPORT TRAILERS (TANDEM AXLE).SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE LINES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE AIR LEAKAGE AND LESSENBRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. SUCH A CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
CARRIER CORPORATION
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V093000
Units potentially affected
82
Report received
Apr 25, 1978
Production range
Apr 1, 1976 – Mar 1, 1977
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
121

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.