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Vehicle recall 79V123000 · May 22, 1979

1979 Iveco 200A 13FS

The involved vehicles do not conform 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 involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems". Due to the use of a load proportioning valve in the brake system, the brake activation and release time in an unloaded condition, may not meet the requirements. In addition, a double check valve required on a two air tank system was inadvertently omitted.
Remedy
The load proportioning valve will be removed and the system will be "replumbed" in order to meet safety standard requirements.
Notes
Vehicle description: trucks.system: service brakes; load proportioning valve.consequences of defect: failure to meet the full requirements of the safetystandard may increase the risk of a vehicle accident under certain trafficconditions.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
79V123000
Reported to NHTSA
May 22, 1979
Filed by
MAGIRUS DEUTZ A.G., WEST
Owner notification
August 16, 1979
Vehicles potentially affected
63
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Service brakes, air
Recall 79V123000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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