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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V064000: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR:CHAMBER

MAGIRUS DEUTZ A.G., WEST · Reported to NHTSA Mar 2, 1979

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.
8
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 2, 1979
Production Oct 1, 1978 – Dec 1, 1978

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A SPRING BRAKE PISTON ROD WITH IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED ROLLERS. THIS MAY CAUSE THE ROLLERS TO BE TOO BRITTLE, AND THEREFORE, SUBJECT TO BREAKING. ROLLER FAILURE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF EFFECTIVE PARKING AND EMERGENCY BRAKES ON A SINGLE WHEEL.

The remedy

VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE ROLLERS WILL HAVE THE ENTIRE BRAKE PISTON SHAFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKES; AIR BRAKE CHAMBER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF PARKING AND EMERGENCY BRAKES CAN RESULT IN LOSSOF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND AN 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
MAGIRUS DEUTZ A.G., WEST
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
79V064000
Units potentially affected
8
Report received
Mar 2, 1979
Production range
Oct 1, 1978 – Dec 1, 1978
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year 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.