TMC MC8 (1975-1977): Service brakes, air
Recall 79V188000 · Aug 15, 1979 · Transportation Mfg. Corp.
748
vehicles affected
748
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V188000
- Date
- Aug 15, 1979
- Maker
- Transportation Mfg. Corp.
- Units affected
- 748
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air
- Model years
- 1975-1977
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE THE FOLLOWING NON-COMPLIANCES: THE LOW AIR WARNING SIGNAL MAY NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL THE SERVICE RESERVOIR PRESSURE IS BELOW 60 PSI. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE RELEASE TIME MAY EXCEED 0.55 SECONDS AT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, WHICH CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL ADJUST THE PIN SWITCH TO THE PROPER PRESSURE TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V188000?
1 model: TMC MC8 (1975-1977), about 748 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V188000?
DEALER WILL ADJUST THE PIN SWITCH TO THE PROPER PRESSURE TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.