Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components (Midland Ross)
Vehicle equipment recall 77E-026. NHTSA received MIDLAND’s report on Nov 4, 1977.
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The short answer
NHTSA received MIDLAND’s report on Nov 4, 1977. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE “O” RING SEAL WHICH THE CHECK VALVE SEALS ON IN THE POWER PISTON OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER MAY FAIL.
THIS FAILURE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE HOLDING CAPABILITY BUT WILL NOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components.
What should you do?
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING UNIT WITH A NEW ONE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAGUARD OPERATIONAL HOLDING BRAKE, MODEL C-4703.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF THE OPERATIONAL HOLDING BRAKE COULDRESULT IN FAILURE OF THE UNIT, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: OWNER IS WARNED TO DISCONTINUE USING THE HOLDING BRAKE.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 67 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Midland Ross Midland RossNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by MIDLAND.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
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