Eaton Eaton Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78E011000
Manufacturer: EATON, INCORPORATED
Manufactured Begin Date: November 1st, 1974
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1976
Date of Owner Notification: October 11th, 1978

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM CONTAINS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT IS NOT OF EATON SPECIFICATIONS. ALSO, AN OPENING OF A SOLDER CONNECTION EXISTS BETWEEN THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND ANOTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THIS CAN CAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK VALVE SOLENOID (COILED CURRENT CONDUCTING WIRE) TO BE CONTINUOUSLY ENERGIZED. THE BRAKES IN THE AXLE, BEING CONTROLLED BY THE AFFECTED ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM, MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Corrective Summary:
DEFECTIVE CONTROLLERS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM, MODEL 21.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79E005000
Manufacturer: EATON, INCORPORATED
Date of Owner Notification: April 22nd, 1980

Defect Summary:
THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM MAY SWELL DUE TO EXPOSURE OF THE INTERNAL PISTON TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF FLUID CONTAMINANTS. THIS MAY CAUSE THE PISTON TO STICK IN THE VALVE, WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT FAILURE, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRACTORS AND TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; EATON ANTILOCK SYSTEM, MODEL NO. 21.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE BRAKES ON THE AFFECTED AXLE WILL CEASE TO FUNCTIONWITHOUT WARNING; THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLEACCIDENT.NOTE: THE CHANCES OF THE PROBLEM OCCURRING WILL BE REDUCED IF OWNER FOLLOWS THEMAINTENANCE PRACTICE OF DRAINING ALL FLUIDS FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM DAILY ORTEMPORARILY DISCONNECTING THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM UNTIL A PERMANENT REMEDY CAN BECOMPLETED.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 78E025000
Manufacturer: EATON, INCORPORATED
Manufactured Begin Date: October 1st, 1974
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1977
Date of Owner Notification: January 10th, 1979

Defect Summary:
PISTON STICKING IN THE VALVE CAN OCCUR DUE TO EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF FLUID CONTAMINANTS WHICH MAY COLLECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, NO AIR WOULD BE DELIVERED TO THE BRAKE CHAMBERS SUPPLIED BY THE ANTI-LOCK VALVE. LACK OF AIR TO THE AIR CHAMBERS WILL RESULT IN A "NO BRAKE" CONDITION ON THE AFFECTED AXLE. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT VALVES FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM, MODEL 21, VALVE SOLENOID.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE MAINTENANCE PRACTICE OF DRAINING ANY FLUIDS FROM THE TRAILER BRAKESYSTEM SHOULD BE PERFORMED DAILY AND NO FLUIDS SHOULD BE ADDED DIRECTLY INTOTHE TRAILER BRAKE LINES UNTIL THE VALVE CAN BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED.