1985 Autocar AUTOCAR recalls

NHTSA lists 5 model-level recall records for this year, make, and model. These records may apply to your vehicle; confirm your specific VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Recall records

Service brakes, air: Controls: Foot control/valve09/15/198787V145000

FOOT CONTROLLED BRAKE VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION BY ALLOWING AIR PRESSURE TO BYPASS CONTROL PISTON O RING.

Consequence

THESE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE OVERLY AGGRESSIVE TRUCKBRAKING DURING NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATIONS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLECRASH.

Remedy

REPAIR SO AS TO PREVENT BRAKE VALVE MALFUNCTION.

SYSTEM: BRAKESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS

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Seat belts: Front: Retractor09/13/198888V150000

THE SEAT CUSHION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM KEEPING IT FROM LOCKING.

Consequence

SEAT BELT WOULD BE INEFFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT RESTRAINOCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL A SPACER BEHIND THE BELT ASSEMBLY MOUNT.

SYSTEM: SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

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Suspension: Multiple axle: Torque arm09/04/198787V138000

THE TANDEM SUSPENSION CURVED TORQUE RODS MAY FAIL AT A POINT WHERE THE TWO PIECE CENTER TUBE IS WELDED TOGETHER.

Consequence

A BROKEN TORQUE ROD WOULD AFFECT THE HANDLING AND THESTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

INSPECT AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO PRECLUDE ROD SEPARATION AT THE WELD POINT.

SYSTEM: SUSPENSIONVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

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Equipment: Other: Labels06/10/198888V092000

DECALS WARNING NOT TO USE ETHER OR STARTING FLUIDS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE AIR CLEANER AND/OR INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Consequence

INJECTION OF THESE FLUIDS INTO THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEMCOULD POSSIBLY BE IGNITED BY THE HEATING COILS AND AN EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

INSTALL WARNING LABELS.

SYSTEM: WARNING LABELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: WHITE AND AUTOCAR MODEL HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS 33,000 LBS.GVWRAND GREATER, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 26, 1984 AND DECEMBER 10, 1987.WHITE GMC ACL, ACM, WIA, WIL, WCA, WCL AND WCM MODEL HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS 33,000LBS. GVWR AND GREATER, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 11, 1988 AND MAY 13, 1988.

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Service brakes, air: Supply: Reservoir/tank06/06/198585V074000

TRUCKS MAY NOT MEET THE AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME OF 12 TIMES THE COMBINED VOLUME OF ALL BRAKE CHAMBERS AT FULL STROKE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 121. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS COULD BE REDUCED CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME WILL BE INCREASED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS 26,000 POUNDS GVWR AND GREATER. SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES RESERVOIR/FMVSS 121.

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