NHTSARecalled Mar 27, 1996 · #96V053000
WESTERN STAR/BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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THESE TRUCKS WERE NOT BUILT WITH INVERSION VALVES DUE TO A PROGRAMMING ERROR. THE INVERSION VALVE PROVIDES MODULATED SPRING BRAKE APPLICATION DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING WHEN THE "A" PORTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM HAS FAILED. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Product details
- Product
- WESTERN STAR/BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
- Model numbers
- —
- UPCs
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What you should do
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN INVERSION VALVE IN THESE VEHICLES.