Supply: check valveRecall 76V-133 · Am General vehicles
AM GENERAL CORPORATION recall 76V-133 covers 1,487 Am General vehicles for a supply: check valve problem, reported to NHTSA on September 7, 1976.
Source: NHTSA recall 76V133000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
AM GENERAL CAMPAIGN NO N/A.TRANSIT BUSES.POSSIBILITY IN THE SPLIT AIRSUPPLY SYSTEM, THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR RESERVIOR SUPPLY LINES CONNECTEDTO THE BENDIX 'E-6' CONTROL VALVES MAY BE REVERSED.IF LOSS OF AIR OCCURS INTHE PRIMARY TANK AND CAUSES AIR PRESSURE TO DROP BELOW 20 PSI, IN THE EVENT OFA CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN THE SYSTEM, LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD RESULT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING LINE CONNECTIONS AS REQUIRED).BUSES-TRANSIT.
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