| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
82V007000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
WHITE TRUCK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
WESTERN STAR |
| Model Year: |
1974 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19780501 - 19790701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
123 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19820604 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19820604 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19820125 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19820201 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
121 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE SERVICE AND PARKING BRAKES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". USE OF THE VEHICLE BY INDIVIDUALS NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS BRAKING CAPABILITIES MAY RESULT IN LONGER DECELERATION TIMES. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL TWO SPRING BRAKE CHAMBERS AT NO COST TO OWNER. |