| NHTSA Record Id: 1455 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014509000106281000000088 |
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| Model Name: VHD |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V189006 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORETRAVEL, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 16 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 14 2001 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 30 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 31 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America |
Report Received Date: Aug, 21 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 17 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with a steerable auxiliary axle and equipped with certain meritor-wabco brake system two and four port relay valves. the valve may stick open when a high-pressure application is released. |
Consequence Summary: When the valve sticks open, it can result in a total loss of air from either the service or the park brake system. the driver may lose braking ability under a service application, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace these valves. owner notification began august 31, 2001. 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 or meritor wabco at 800-535-5560. |
Recall Notes: 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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