Marmon Recall 90V079000: Service Brakes, Air, Antilock, Abs Warning Light

NHTSA recall 90V079000 · announced April 24, 1990 · filed by Marmon Motor Company · 315 units affected

The problem

LOW AIR WARNING PRESSURE SWITCH MAY NOT ACTIVATE THE WARNING SIGNAL UNTIL PRESSURE HAS DROPPED TO 55 PSI, RATHER THAN AT THE REQUIRED 60 PSI.

The risk

DRIVER WOULD NOT RECEIVE PROPER WARNING OF LOW AIR PRESSURE IN AIR BRAKE SYSTEM AND THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH; ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121.

What to do

REPLACE INAPPROPRIATE AIR WARNING PRESSURE SWITCHES.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES; LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH - FMVSS 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 TRUCKS AND TRUCK TRACTORS.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1988 Marmon 57l
• 1989 Marmon 57l
• 1990 Marmon 57l
• 1988 Marmon 57p
• 1989 Marmon 57p
• 1990 Marmon 57p
• 1988 Marmon 86p
• 1989 Marmon 86p
• 1990 Marmon 86p

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