Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V033000

Parking brake: driveline: air

VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-02-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V033000

Parking brake: driveline: air

Component
Parking brake: driveline: air
Manufacturer
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Vehicles affected
31
Reported to NHTSA
1991-02-20
Owners notified
1991-02-19

Defect description

IMPROPER PARK BRAKE CONTROL VALVES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED; THE SUSPECT VEHICLE HAVE DISK BRAKES WITH PARK BRAKE VALVE DESIGNED FOR DRUM BRAKES.

Safety risk

TRUCKS LEFT WITH PARK BRAKES ENGAGED COULD BEGIN TO ROLLAFTER THE DISK BRAKES COOLED, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUTWARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE CONTROL VALVE WITH THE CORRECT DISK BRAKE VALVE.

Notes

SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKE CONTROL VALVES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo WXLM1990 1989

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.