VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1999-10-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 99V274000
Trailer hitches
Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Vehicles affected
59
Reported to NHTSA
1999-10-12
Owners notified
1999-11-12
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WIRE IN THE TRAILER CABLE JUNCTION BOX AT THE END OF THE FRAME MAY NOT CONTAIN POWER FOR THE TRAILER ABS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety risk
UNDER A HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION (LOCK UP), A NON-FUNCTIONING TRAILER ABS COULD ALLOW THE TRAILER TO SKID, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE THE CENTER PIN OF THE TRAILER CABLE CIRCUIT.
Notes
VOLVO TRUCKS RECALL NO. RVXX9906.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 12, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACTVOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.