Model year record

1989 Volvo WXLM

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.