- Vehicles
- 123
- Built between
- May 1979 – Mar 1981
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 25 March 1981
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 1979 and March 1981. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1976-1979 FWD CB SeriesBuilt May 1979 to March 1981
- 1974-1981 FWD Crane CarrierBuilt May 1979 to March 1981
- 1975-1979 FWD RB SeriesBuilt May 1979 to March 1981
- 1980 Seagrave SeagraveBuilt May 1979 to March 1981
What the defect is
In order to adjust brakes on certain vehicles, a more sensitive than normal procedure is required. Using a field service brake adjustment procedure may cause the air chamber to function improperly. This may cause an increase in vehicle stopping distance when the brakes are applied.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, ADJUST CLEVIS AND READJUST BRAKES AS NECESSARY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 1979 to March 1981
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 April 1981
- Owners notified25 March 1981
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 April 1981.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FWD CORPORATION
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: service brakes; brake adjustment.consequences of defect: increased stopping distances and poor brake performancecould result in an accident.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.