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NHTSA recall 80V115000

Service brakes, air › Supply › Reservoir/tank

White Truck RB2S Series and 2 more

Reported Sep 9, 1980100 vehicles affectedWHITE MOTOR CORPORATIONBuilt Jul 1, 1978 – Oct 1, 1979

The defect

Certain vehicles may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 12I, "air brake systems". This requires the air tank capacity to be at least twelve times as large as the brake chamber volume, to provide adequate reserves for situations which may require repeated brake applications.

The remedy

Dealer will add an air tank to the involved vehicles at no charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

White Truck RB2S Series
19781979
White Truck Road Commander 2
19781979
White Truck Western Star
19781979

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks.system: service brakes; air supply reservoir.consequences of defect: insufficient air capacity could result in air pressurereserves being depleted. This would cause the spring brakes to lock, and couldresult in loss of vehicle control and an accident.