Vehicle recall 78V151000 · June 27, 1978

Crane Carrier DR, F and 2 more models

The anti-lock brake system fails to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems".

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The anti-lock brake system fails to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems". Manufacturing tolerances on the switch can allow the warning buzzer to sound at pressures below the standard 60 PSI. The steering wheel blocks the driver"s field of view of the warning light. Some of the trucks require .6 seconds, for the air pressure to fall from 95 PSI to 5 PSI instead of the required .55 seconds. Also, on some of these vehicles, the brakes would not release after loss of air in the rear brake reservoir by means of the service brake control.
Remedy: Dealer will install two low air pressure switches to activate the low air pressure warning buzzer at a minimum of 60 PSI. An audible warning buzzer will also be installed on vehicles where the anti-lock warning light might be obscured by the steering wheel, and valves and fittings will be installed to decrease the time necessary to exhaust the air from the brake chambers.
Notes: Vehicle description: trucks, heavy.system: service brakes; anti-lock brake system.consequences of defect: if the steering wheel blocks the driver"s field of viewof the warning light, the driver will not be warned if the brakes lock. If theair pressure takes too long to release, and if emergency brakes do not releaseafter release of air in the rear brake reservoir, loss of vehicle control andan accident could occur.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 78V151000
Reported to NHTSA: June 27, 1978
Filed by: CRANE CARRIER COMPANY
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,649
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Service brakes, air › Antilock

Recall 78V151000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Crane Carrier DR (1975-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975
Crane Carrier F (1975-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975
Crane Carrier IR (1975-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975
Crane Carrier M (1975-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975

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