Recall 78E027000: Service Brakes, Air, Antilock, Control Unit/module

NHTSA recall 78E027000 · announced October 24, 1978 · Bendix · 11,488 units affected

The problem

THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER CONTAINS A FAULTY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT, A DIODE, WHICH MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE. THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

What to do

SUSPECT ELECTRONIC CONTROLLERS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS, TRACTORS, AND TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER, MODELS EC1, EC2 AND EC3.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT MAY NOT OCCUR.

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