Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

94E027000

ManufacturerALLIED SIGNAL TRUCK BRAKEReported1994-09-12Affected2,574 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE RUBBER SEAT ON THE ARMATURE OF THE SOLENOIDS CAN SWELL CAUSING THE NORMALLY OPEN INLET SOLENOID TO RESTRICT OR BLOCK THE TRAILER SERVICE BRAKE CONTROL AIR PRESSURE PASSAGE.

Risk

RESTRICTION CAUSES REDUCED TRAILER SERVICE BRAKINGACTION. BLOCKAGE CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF TRAILER SERVICE BRAKING ACTION. THEREIS NO WARNING OF THE DETERIORATION OF THE TRAILER SERVICE BRAKES, WHICH CANRESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MC-12 SOLENOIDS.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.