Autocar and White Truck Recall 87V145000: Service Brakes, Air, Controls, Foot Control/valve

NHTSA recall 87V145000 · announced September 15, 1987 · filed by Volvo Gm Heavy Truck Corp · 33,183 units affected

The problem

FOOT CONTROLLED BRAKE VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION BY ALLOWING AIR PRESSURE TO BYPASS CONTROL PISTON O RING.

The risk

THESE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE OVERLY AGGRESSIVE TRUCKBRAKING DURING NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATIONS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLECRASH.

What to do

REPAIR SO AS TO PREVENT BRAKE VALVE MALFUNCTION.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1983 Autocar Autocar
• 1984 Autocar Autocar
• 1985 Autocar Autocar
• 1986 Autocar Autocar
• 1987 Autocar Autocar
• 1983 White Truck White Truck
• 1984 White Truck White Truck
• 1985 White Truck White Truck
• 1986 White Truck White Truck
• 1987 White Truck White Truck

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