Recall Detail

VOLVO / VNL / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 6773 Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO
Recalled Component Id: 000011352000085720000000110 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: VNL Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V232003 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 06 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 07 2000
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 18362
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 11 2000 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America Report Received Date: Aug, 22 2000
Record Creation date : Aug, 24 2000 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with bendix air abs with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ecu), there have been reports of unwanted abs activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed abs wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal. Consequence Summary: This condition could cause the abs ecu to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. this could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the abs ecu. Recall Notes: Owner notification was phased.first mailing to critical category "a" owners began december 11, 2000.all other owner notification began february 12, 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.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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