| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 6783 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011352000078986000000110 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: VNL | Model Year: 1997 |
| 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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