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Recall 1984052 — MACK ULTRALINER 1982-1983

Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database · Canada · 1984-04-05

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Agency
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
Recall identifier
1984052
Date of alert
1984-04-05
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Brand
MACK
Product category
Truck - Med. & H.D.
Product type
Vehicle
Reported risk: A CARBON STEEL CHECK VALVE SPRING WAS MISTAKENLY INSTALLED IN THE DUAL COMPARTMENT AIR RESERVOIR. USAGE OF CARBON STELL SPRINGS IN THIS APPLICATION CAN RESULT IN SEVERE CORROSION AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE. IF A LEAK DEVELOPS IN THE PRIMARY AIR SYSTEM, AIR WOULD NOT BE CHECKED OR ISOLATED FROM THE FAILED SYSTEM AND AIR WOULD FLOW FROM THE SECONDARY SYSTEM AND EXHAUST AT THE POINT OF LEAKAGE RESULTING IN LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES AND APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY SPRING BRAKES. IF THE DRIVER IGNORES THE LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND BUZZER AND FAILS TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, THE POSSIBILITY EXI
Primary source: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?la

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