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NHTSA recall 80V052000

Parking brake › Driveline › Air

Mack MC Series and 2 more

Reported May 6, 19809,666 vehicles affectedMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDBuilt Jul 1, 1979 – Jan 1, 1980

The defect

On certain vehicles, the knob that operates the tractor park valve may break off, rendering the valve inoperable.

The remedy

Defective knobs will be replaced with an improved type, without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks.system: service brakes; tractor park valve control knob.consequences of defect: the purpose of the tractor park valve IS to allow thedriver to apply the tractor spring emergency/parking brake independently of thetrailer emergency parking brakes. If the knob IS broken, the tractor parkingbrakes cannot be applied. If parked on an incline and left unattended, vehiclecould roll free and cause accident and injury.