NHTSA recall campaign
83E008000
ManufacturerBAKER MANUFACTURING, INC.Reported1983-07-18Affected3,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VALVES MAY LOOSEN OR SEPARATE DUE TO BROKEN ASSEMBLY BOLTS, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN BENT DURING INSTALLATION. IF SO, A TANK ON WHICH THE VALVE IS INSTALLED WILL LOSE AIR PRESSURE.
Manufacturer remedy
VALVE MANUFACTURER HAS ARRANGED FOR REPLACEMENT OF ALL VALVES WITH A UNIT OF MODIFIED DESIGN, INCLUDING STAINLESS STEEL IN PLACE OF ORIGINAL PLATED STEEL BOLTS.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.