Great Dane Recall 78V190000: Service Brakes, Air, Disc, Chamber

NHTSA recall 78V190000 · announced September 5, 1978 · filed by Great Dane Trailers, Inc. · 277 units affected

The problem

THE BRAKE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM COULD FAIL AFTER EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CONTAMINANTS WHICH MAY BE ALLOWED TO COLLECT IN THE TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM. FLUID COLLECTION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM MAY CAUSE THE PISTON TO STICK. THIS CAN CAUSE NO AIR TO BE DELIVERED TO THE BRAKE CHAMBERS SUPPLIED BY THAT VALVE, WHICH CAN INHIBIT BRAKE APPLICATION ON THE AFFECTED AXLES.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE VALVES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND PLATFORM TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TO REDUCE THE CHANCES OF FAILURE OCCURRING PRIOR TO REPAIR, ANY FLUIDSSHOULD BE DRAINED FROM THE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEMS DAILY AND FLUIDS SHOULD NOT BEADDED DIRECTLY TO THE TRAILER BRAKE LINES.

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.