NHTSA safety recall
Recall 78V232000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER
WALKER EQUIPMENT · 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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat 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.
The remedy
THE DEFECTIVE VALVE WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 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
- WALKER EQUIPMENT
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 78V232000
- Units potentially affected
- 37
- Report received
- Oct 20, 1978
- Production range
- Mar 1, 1976 – May 1, 1978
- 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.