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PARKING BRAKE — EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:AIR:VALVE:CONTROL · February 20, 1991

The problem

IMPROPER PARK BRAKE CONTROL VALVES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED; THE SUSPECT VEHICLE HAVE DISK BRAKES WITH PARK BRAKE VALVE DESIGNED FOR DRUM BRAKES.

Risk

TRUCKS LEFT WITH PARK BRAKES ENGAGED COULD BEGIN TO ROLLAFTER THE DISK BRAKES COOLED, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUTWARNING.

What owners should do

REPLACE CONTROL VALVE WITH THE CORRECT DISK BRAKE VALVE.

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