Recall 89E029000: Service Brakes, Air, Controls, Foot Control/valve

NHTSA recall 89E029000 · announced October 20, 1989 · Bendix · 4,054 units affected

The risk

THE SNAP RING CAN COME OUT CAUSING THE VALVE TOMALFUNCTION AND APPLY THE TRUCK'S BRAKE SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING; THIS COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.

What to do

REPLACE MISASSEMBLED VALVES.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: AIR BRAKE VALVES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MACK TRUCKS.DESCRIPTION OF DEFECTS: INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE E-12 DUAL CIRCUIT AIR BRAKEVALVES MAY BE MISASSEMBLED SO THAT ONE OF THE TAPERED SNAP RINGS IS UPSIDE DOWN.

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