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Recall 79V123000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

MAGIRUS DEUTZ A.G., WEST · Reported to NHTSA May 22, 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.
63
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
May 22, 1979
Production Nov 1, 1978 – Jan 1, 1979

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". DUE TO THE USE OF A LOAD PROPORTIONING VALVE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, THE BRAKE ACTIVATION AND RELEASE TIME IN AN UNLOADED CONDITION, MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, A DOUBLE CHECK VALVE REQUIRED ON A TWO AIR TANK SYSTEM WAS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED.

The remedy

THE LOAD PROPORTIONING VALVE WILL BE REMOVED AND THE SYSTEM WILL BE "REPLUMBED" IN ORDER TO MEET SAFETY STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; LOAD PROPORTIONING VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE TO MEET THE FULL REQUIREMENTS OF THE SAFETYSTANDARD MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT UNDER CERTAIN TRAFFICCONDITIONS.

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
79V123000
Units potentially affected
63
Report received
May 22, 1979
Production range
Nov 1, 1978 – Jan 1, 1979
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
121

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.