NHTSA recall campaign
80V079000
ManufacturerEVANS PRODUCTS COMPANYReported1980-06-24Affected9,970 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
A RESILIENT WASHER MAY DROP OUT, CAUSING THE BOLTING ATTACHMENT OF THE AIR RESERVOIR TO THE FRAME TO BECOME LOOSE. DUE TO VIBRATION, THE BOLT COULD EVENTUALLY WEAR THROUGH, ALLOWING THE RESERVOIR TO DROP DOWN ON EITHER END. THIS CONDITION COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE ONE OF SEVERAL AIR LINES TO WEAR THROUGH OR SEVER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE NEEDED BOLTS, NUTS, AND WASHERS TO REATTACH THE AIR RESERVOIR OR WILL FORWARD THEM BY MAIL AT THE OWNER"S REQUEST.
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