Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V038000

Service brakes, air: controls: hand control/valve

VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-04-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V038000

Service brakes, air: controls: hand control/valve

Component
Service brakes, air: controls: hand control/valve
Manufacturer
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Vehicles affected
146
Reported to NHTSA
1992-04-01
Owners notified
1992-05-01

Defect description

THE TRAILER HAND BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM MAY HAVE THE WRONG VALVE INSTALLED WHICH LIMITS THE AIR PRESSURE TO THE TRAILER BRAKES BELOW THE REQUIRED PRESSURE.

Safety risk

THE WRONG VALVE IN THE TRAILER HAND BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMCAN RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL THE CORRECT HAND BRAKE CONTROL VALVE.

Notes

SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 7 AND 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo FE1992 1991 1990

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.