- Vehicles
- 4,416
- Built between
- Mar 1980 – May 1981
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 22 March 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1980 and May 1981. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Sealco SealcoBuilt March 1980 to May 1981
What the defect is
Certain air starter valves could contain an internal component (rubber shuttle) which may become damaged during normal operation. Vehicle engine may start spontaneously. Valve may exhaust slower than normal or may not exhaust all of the outlet pressure.
What gets fixed
MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE VALVE OR PROVIDE A KIT TO REBUILD THE VALVE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS OTHER THAN THE FAULTY PART.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1980 to May 1981
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 January 1983
- Owners notified22 March 1983
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 17 January 1983.
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
- SEALCO AIR CONTROLS, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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 category: trucks and buses.system: electrical; ignition; air starter valve.consequences of defect: engine may start without attendance and could cause anaccident or could be stolen.
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.