| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V210000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MACK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
DMM |
| Model Year: |
1977 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING) |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19771001 - 19780901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
19370 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19781107 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19781107 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19781003 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
121 |
| Defect Summary: |
DELAYS OF UP TO ABOUT 2 SECONDS MAY EXIST IN THE BRAKE APPLICATION TIMES TO THE BRAKES ON THE BOGIE AXLES IN THE PRESENCE OF CERTAIN TYPES OF WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL DISCONTINUITIES OR DISTORTIONS THAT MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF SENSOR WIRE FAILURE. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW WHEEL SPEED SENSORS THAT INCORPORATE IMPROVED WIRING AND THE PRESENT BOGIE ANTI-WHEEL LOCK SYSTEM WILL BE CHANGED TO AN AXLE-TO-AXLE SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED RELIABILITY. |