| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 12977 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008855000078702000000028 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: WAH | Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V255000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:LINES AND FITTINGS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1986 | End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 13 1998 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 95013 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 27 1998 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America | Report Received Date: Oct, 14 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 15 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. the air suspension control valve supply line was not plumbed through an air pressure protection valve. in the event of a failure, there would be loss of air pressure in the 'b' system air reservoir that supplies air pressure for the front steer axle brakes. | Consequence Summary: This condition would result in increased stopping distances. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install the necessary air pressure protection valve. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began during november 1998. 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 contact volvo 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). |
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