Service brakes, electric (Wayne)
Vehicle recall 80V-071. NHTSA received WAYNE CORPORATION’s report on Jun 6, 1980.
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The short answer
NHTSA received WAYNE CORPORATION’s report on Jun 6, 1980. 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.
IN THE PROCESS OF ASSEMBLY, WHICH INCLUDES TAPPING INTO THE CHASSIS STOP LIGHT SWITCH CIRCUIT, A BREAK OCCURRED IN THE CIRCUIT THAT PROVIDES CURRENT TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKING HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR.
THIS CAUSES THE HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE, HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST BACK-UP SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE “OFF” POSITION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, electric.
What should you do?
DEALER WILL CORRECT THE WIRING WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; EMERGENCY BRAKING; HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS SITUATION WILL NORMALLY OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE ISSTOPPED OR PARKED. THE FORCE REQUIRED TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HOLDTHE VEHICLE STATIONARY WILL BE ABNORMALLY HIGH AND MAY EXCEED THE PHYSICALSTRENGTH OF MOST DRIVERS. AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE MOVESUNEXPECTEDLY.NOTE: WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED A WARNING SIGNAL OF THEPROBLEM WILL BE GIVEN BY THE BRAKE LAMP, BRK ELEC MTR LAMP, AND THE BRAKEBUZZER. UNTIL CORRECTED, THE PARKING BRAKE SHOULD ALWAYS BE APPLIED PRIOR TOTURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 147 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Wayne Wayneand 1980, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by WAYNE CORPORATION.
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.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- 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).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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.