NHTSA recall campaign
80V111000
ManufacturerCARRIER CORPORATIONReported1980-08-26Affected40 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE "COMMAND KITS" WHICH AUTOMATICALLY SET THE PARKING BRAKES DURING REFUSE LOADING. IF POWER IS LOST DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE OR THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, THE PARKING BRAKES WOULD BE RELEASED.
Manufacturer remedy
THE COMMAND SYSTEM CONTROL CIRCUIT WILL BE MODIFIED SO THAT A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER FOR ANY REASON WILL NOT CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKES TO BE RELEASED.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →