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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V043000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

PACCAR, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Mar 14, 1991

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.
77
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
8
Models covered
4
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 14, 1991
Production Aug 1, 1989 – Jan 1, 1991

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

AIR BRAKE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED BY ADDING A LONGER AIR LINE BETWEEN THE ABS SOLENOID AND THE TRANSFER TEE TO SIMPLIFY MANUFACTURING. THIS MODIFICATION CAUSED THE TRUCKS TO BE IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 121, BRAKE TIMING TEST.

The risk

THE MISTIMED BRAKE AND ABS SYSTEM MAY CAUSE THE TRUCK TOFAIL THE STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENT OF THE FMVSS, WHICH MAY LEAD TO ANACCIDENT.

The remedy

REMOVE THE EXTRA LENGTH OF AIR LINE AND INSTALL THE TRANSFER TEE AT THE ABS SOLENOID.

Notes

SYSTEM: AIR BRAKE SYSTEM AND ANTI-LOCK AIR BRAKES; FMVSS 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS BUILT WITH AIRGLIDE 100 SUSPENSION AND BOSCH ABSBRAKE SYSTEM.

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
PACCAR, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
91V043000
Units potentially affected
77
Report received
Mar 14, 1991
Production range
Aug 1, 1989 – Jan 1, 1991
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
121

Vehicles covered

8 model years across 4 models

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.