Trailmobile Recall 77V148000: Service Brakes, Air, Supply, Reservoir/tank

NHTSA recall 77V148000 · announced September 19, 1977 · filed by Trailmobile Inc. · 67 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS", IN THAT A 3/8-INCH DIAMETER RED SYNFLEX TUBING WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. THE TUBING MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED SO THAT THE TWO AIR RESERVOIRS ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED AND BOTH RESERVOIRS WOULD BE AFFECTED IF SERVICE BRAKE AIR PRESSURE IS LOST. REDUCED AIR PRESSURE IN BOTH RESERVOIRS WILL NOT ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKES TO BE COMPLETEY RELEASED.

What to do

DEALER WILL REROUTE THE TUBING TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY STANDARD, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKES; AIR RESERVOIR TUBING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SINCE THE TRAILER WOULD BE RENDERED IMMOBILE, THEPOSSIBILITY OF A COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES EXISTS.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1975 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1976 Trailmobile Trailmobile
• 1977 Trailmobile Trailmobile

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.