Recall 80E015000: Service Brakes, Air, Controls, Foot Control/valve

NHTSA recall 80E015000 · announced July 17, 1980 · Bendix · 1,579 units affected

The problem

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE LUGS THAT ATTACH THE TREADLE PIVOT SHAFT MOUNTING PLATE TO THE FOOT VALVE MAY BE CRACKED. FAILURE OF THE LUGS COULD LEAD TO TREADLE SEPARATION.

What to do

DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE MOUNTING PLATE AND LUGS, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS, TRACTORS AND BUSES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; AIR BRAKE VALVE TREADLE MOUNTING PLATES; BENDIX, PARTNO. 236979.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SUCH A SEPARATION TOOK PLACE, THE OPERATOR WOULD BEUNABLE TO CONTROL BRAKING THROUGH THE FOOT VALVE. THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

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