White Truck Western Star (1979): Service brakes, air
Recall 79V177000 · Jul 25, 1979 · White Motor Corporation
250
vehicles affected
250
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V177000
- Date
- Jul 25, 1979
- Maker
- White Motor Corporation
- Units affected
- 250
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS", IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE APPLICATION AND IMPROPER RELEASE TIME. ALSO, THE ANTI-LOCK VALVES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN ANTI-LOCK PISTON WHICH, WITH EXTENDED USE, MAY STICK. THIS PREVENTS AIR FROM BEING DELIVERED TO THE AIR BRAKE CHAMBERS SUPPLIED BY THESE VALVES.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL EITHER REBUILD THE VALVE OR PERMANENTLY DISABLE THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WITHOUT CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| White Truck | Western Star | 1979 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V177000?
1 model: White Truck Western Star (1979), about 250 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V177000?
DEALER WILL EITHER REBUILD THE VALVE OR PERMANENTLY DISABLE THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WITHOUT CHARGE.
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.