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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 78V230000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER

BUTLER MANUFACTURING · Reported to NHTSA Oct 20, 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.
793
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 20, 1978
Production Feb 1, 1975 – Dec 1, 1977

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE PISTON IN THE ANTILOCK VALVE COULD STICK DUE TO EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF FLUID CONTAMINANTS THAT MAY COLLECT IN THE TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM. CONSEQUENTLY, NO AIR WOULD BE DELIVERED TO THE BRAKE CHAMBERS NORMALLY SUPPLIED BY THAT VALVE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A "NO BRAKE" CONDITION ON THE AFFECTED AXLES. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".

The remedy

THE DEFECTIVE VALVE WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TANK TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; ANTILOCK AIR VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT.NOTE: UNTIL THE VALVE IS REPLACED, ANY FLUIDS SHOULD BE DRAINED FROM THE BRAKESYSTEM DAILY AND FLUIDS SHOULD NOT BE ADDED DIRECTLY INTO THE BRAKE LINE.

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
BUTLER MANUFACTURING
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
78V230000
Units potentially affected
793
Report received
Oct 20, 1978
Production range
Feb 1, 1975 – Dec 1, 1977
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 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.