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PARKING BRAKE — EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:AIR:VALVE:CONTROL · April 26, 1991

The problem

THE BENDIX MV-2 PARKING CONTROL VALVE INSTALLED IN VEHICLES WITHOUT A DESICCANT STYLE AIR DRYER MAY EXPERIENCE A SEAL FAILURE. THIS FAILURE MAY ALLOW THE VALVE TO MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION TO THE RELEASE POSITION, ALLOWING THE PARKING BRAKES TO RELEASE.

Risk

RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKES WHILE THE VEHICLE ISUNATTENDED OR WITHOUT WARNING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

What owners should do

REBUILD THE BENDIX MV-2 PARKING CONTROL VALVE.

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