Hearth Record

Service brakes, air: disc: chamber (Eaton)

Vehicle equipment recall 79E-005. NHTSA received EATON, INCORPORATED’s report on Apr 3, 1979.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received EATON, INCORPORATED’s report on Apr 3, 1979. 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.

THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM MAY SWELL DUE TO EXPOSURE OF THE INTERNAL PISTON TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF FLUID CONTAMINANTS.

THIS MAY CAUSE THE PISTON TO STICK IN THE VALVE, WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, “AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS”.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, air: disc: chamber.

What should you do?

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT FAILURE, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRACTORS AND TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; EATON ANTILOCK SYSTEM, MODEL NO. 21.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE BRAKES ON THE AFFECTED AXLE WILL CEASE TO FUNCTIONWITHOUT WARNING; THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLEACCIDENT.NOTE: THE CHANCES OF THE PROBLEM OCCURRING WILL BE REDUCED IF OWNER FOLLOWS THEMAINTENANCE PRACTICE OF DRAINING ALL FLUIDS FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM DAILY ORTEMPORARILY DISCONNECTING THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM UNTIL A PERMANENT REMEDY CAN BECOMPLETED.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 2,249 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Eaton EatonNHTSA gives no dates made

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by EATON, INCORPORATED.
Source:

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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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