Vehicle recall 78V093000 · April 25, 1978
1976-1977 Carrier Dempster
Inserts placed inside the fittings used on trailer nylon air brake lines may have been omitted on some of the involved vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Inserts placed inside the fittings used on trailer nylon air brake lines may have been omitted on some of the involved vehicles. These vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standad no. 121, "air brake systems".
- Remedy
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install inserts in the brake fittings, without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: transport trailers (tandem axle).system: service brakes; brake lines.consequences of defect: this condition could cause air leakage and lessenbraking effectiveness. Such a condition could lead to a vehicle accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V093000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 25, 1978
- Filed by
- CARRIER CORPORATION
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 82
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Supply › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Carrier Dempster (1976-1977): 1977, 1976
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