Vehicle recall 79V064000 · March 2, 1979

1979 Iveco 160A13

Vehicles may contain a spring brake piston rod with improperly heat treated rollers.

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

Summary: Vehicles may contain a spring brake piston rod with improperly heat treated rollers. This may cause the rollers to be too brittle, and therefore, subject to breaking. Roller failure can cause loss of effective parking and emergency brakes on a single wheel.
Remedy: Vehicles with defective rollers will have the entire brake piston shaft assembly replaced at no charge.
Notes: Vehicle description: trucks.system: parking/emergency brakes; air brake chamber.consequences of defect: loss of parking and emergency brakes can result in lossof control of vehicle and an accident.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 79V064000
Reported to NHTSA: March 2, 1979
Filed by: MAGIRUS DEUTZ A.G., WEST
Owner notification: April 19, 1979
Vehicles potentially affected: 8
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Parking brake › Driveline › Air › Chamber

Recall 79V064000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Iveco 160A13 (1979): 1979

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