NHTSA safety recall
Recall 89V178000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Oct 23, 1989
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
INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE E-12 DUAL CIRCUIT AIR BRAKE VALVES MAY BE MISASSEMBLED SO THAT ONE OF THE TAPERED SNAP RINGS IS UPSIDE DOWN.
The risk
THE SNAP RING CAN COME OUT CAUSING THE VALVE TOMALFUNCTION AND APPLY THE TRUCK'S BRAKE SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING; THIS COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
The remedy
REPLACE MISASSEMBLED VALVES.
Notes
SYSTEM: AIR BRAKE VALVES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS
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
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 89V178000
- Units potentially affected
- 3,652
- Report received
- Oct 23, 1989
- Production range
- Nov 1, 1988 – Oct 1, 1989
- 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.