Recalls › 80E015000

NHTSA recall 80E015000 · Equipment

Service brakes, air › Controls › Foot control/valve

Reported Jul 17, 19801,579 vehicles affectedBENDIXBuilt Feb 1, 1980 – Feb 1, 1980

The defect

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.

The remedy

Dealer will replace defective mounting plate and lugs, without charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

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.