| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V178000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MOTOR COACH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MC5C |
| Model Year: |
1975 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19750201 - 19770901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1602 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19791001 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19791001 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19790801 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
121 |
| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE LOW AIR WARNING SIGNAL MAY NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL SERVICE RESERVOIR PRESSURE IS BELOW 60 PSI. ALSO, THE BRAKE RELEASE TIME MAY EXCEED THE REQUIRED 0.55 SECONDS ON THE RIGHT HAND FRONT WHEEL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL ADJUST THE PIN SWITCH TO PRESSURE TO BRING VEHICLES INTO COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121. |