NHTSA safety recall
Recall 78V151000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
CRANE CARRIER COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Jun 27, 1978
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NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS TO COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES ON THE SWITCH CAN ALLOW THE WARNING BUZZER TO SOUND AT PRESSURES BELOW THE STANDARD 60 PSI. THE STEERING WHEEL BLOCKS THE DRIVER"S FIELD OF VIEW OF THE WARNING LIGHT. SOME OF THE TRUCKS REQUIRE .6 SECONDS, FOR THE AIR PRESSURE TO FALL FROM 95 PSI TO 5 PSI INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED .55 SECONDS. ALSO, ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE AFTER LOSS OF AIR IN THE REAR BRAKE RESERVOIR BY MEANS OF THE SERVICE BRAKE CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL TWO LOW AIR PRESSURE SWITCHES TO ACTIVATE THE LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING BUZZER AT A MINIMUM OF 60 PSI. AN AUDIBLE WARNING BUZZER WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED ON VEHICLES WHERE THE ANTI-LOCK WARNING LIGHT MIGHT BE OBSCURED BY THE STEERING WHEEL, AND VALVES AND FITTINGS WILL BE INSTALLED TO DECREASE THE TIME NECESSARY TO EXHAUST THE AIR FROM THE BRAKE CHAMBERS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, HEAVY.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE STEERING WHEEL BLOCKS THE DRIVER"S FIELD OF VIEWOF THE WARNING LIGHT, THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE WARNED IF THE BRAKES LOCK. IF THEAIR PRESSURE TAKES TOO LONG TO RELEASE, AND IF EMERGENCY BRAKES DO NOT RELEASEAFTER RELEASE OF AIR IN THE REAR BRAKE RESERVOIR, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
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
- CRANE CARRIER COMPANY
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 78V151000
- Units potentially affected
- 1,649
- Report received
- Jun 27, 1978
- Production range
- Not recorded
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 121
Vehicles covered
16 model years across 4 models
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.