1976 BUTLER HIGHWAY TANK TRAILERS
1976 BUTLER HIGHWAY TANK TRAILERS Recall Title: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER
1976 BUTLER HIGHWAY TANK TRAILERS Recall Date: 1978-10-20
1976 BUTLER HIGHWAY TANK TRAILERS NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 78V230000
1976 BUTLER HIGHWAY TANK TRAILERS Recall Manufacturer: BUTLER MANUFACTURING
1976 BUTLER HIGHWAY TANK TRAILERS Recall Component(s): SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER
1976 BUTLER HIGHWAY TANK TRAILERS Recall - Potential Number of Units Affected: 793
1976 BUTLER HIGHWAY TANK TRAILERS Recall Overview: THE PISTON IN THE ANTILOCK VALVE COULD STICK DUE TO EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF FLUID CONTAMINANTS THAT MAY COLLECT IN THE TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM. CONSEQUENTLY, NO AIR WOULD BE DELIVERED TO THE BRAKE CHAMBERS NORMALLY SUPPLIED BY THAT VALVE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A NO BRAKE CONDITION ON THE AFFECTED AXLES. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.
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1976 BUTLER HIGHWAY TANK TRAILERS Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TANK TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; ANTILOCK AIR VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT.NOTE: UNTIL THE VALVE IS REPLACED, ANY FLUIDS SHOULD BE DRAINED FROM THE BRAKESYSTEM DAILY AND FLUIDS SHOULD NOT BE ADDED DIRECTLY INTO THE BRAKE LINE.