Sealco Sealco Recalls

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February 17th, 1983

NHTSA Campaign Number: 83E004000
Manufacturer: SEALCO AIR CONTROLS, INC.
Date of Owner Notification: February 4th, 1983

Defect Summary:
EMERGENCY RELEASE BRAKE VALVE MAY CONTAIN A DEFECTIVE RUBBER SHUTTLE THAT DEFORMS DURING OPERATION.

Corrective Summary:
THE VALVE WILL BE REPLACED OR A SERVICE KIT WILL BE SENT FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: BRAKING; EMERGENCY RELEASE BRAKE VALVES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VALVE MAY EXHAUST TOO SLOWLY OR MAY FAIL TO EXHAUST ALLOF THE OUTLET PRESSURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN BRAKE LOCKUP. LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD FOLLOW.

February 1st, 1983

NHTSA Campaign Number: 83E002000
Manufacturer: SEALCO AIR CONTROLS, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1981
Date of Owner Notification: March 22nd, 1983

Defect Summary:
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.

Corrective Summary:
MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE VALVE OR PROVIDE A KIT TO REBUILD THE VALVE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR REPAIRS OTHER THAN THE FAULTY PART.

Recall 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.

October 12th, 1979

NHTSA Campaign Number: 75E029000
Manufacturer: SEALCO AIR CONTROLS, INC.
Date of Owner Notification: June 27th, 1975

Recall Notes:
RATIO RELAY VALVE NO 11-120 WITH MOVABLE SEAT PART NO 5006.POSSIBILITY THATTHE RATIO RELAY VALVE IN THE ANTI-SKID AIR BRAKE SYSTEM MAY FAIL IN THE RUBBERBOND MOVABLE SEAT.IF THIS FAILURE OCCURS THE SPRING BRAKES (PARKING BRAKES)WILL APPLY GRADUALLY UNTIL FULLY APPLIED AND REMAIN SO UNTIL DEFECTIVE SEAT ISREPLACED.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEW TYPE SEATS).

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