| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V123000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
IVECO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
200A 13FS |
| Model Year: |
1979 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MAGIRUS DEUTZ A.G., WEST |
| Manufacturered: |
19781101 - 19790101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
63 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790816 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790816 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19790522 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
121 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". DUE TO THE USE OF A LOAD PROPORTIONING VALVE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, THE BRAKE ACTIVATION AND RELEASE TIME IN AN UNLOADED CONDITION, MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, A DOUBLE CHECK VALVE REQUIRED ON A TWO AIR TANK SYSTEM WAS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE LOAD PROPORTIONING VALVE WILL BE REMOVED AND THE SYSTEM WILL BE "REPLUMBED" IN ORDER TO MEET SAFETY STANDARD REQUIREMENTS. |