Budd Recall 77V073000: Service Brakes, Air, Antilock, Interconnecting Assembly(wiring)
NHTSA recall 77V073000 · announced May 12, 1977 · filed by Budd Company · 12 units affected
The problem
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THERE IS AN INCOMPLETE CONNECTION OF THE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER POWER CIRCUIT TO THE STOPLIGHT CIRCUIT OF THE VEHICLE. THUS THE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER WILL NOT TO FUNCTION AND WHEEL LOCK-UP MAY OCCUR UNDER SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.
What to do
DEALER WILL PROPERLY CONNECT THE STOPLIGHT TO THE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING, CONNECTIONS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WHEEL LOCK-UP MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.