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NHTSA recall 00V002002

Parking brake

Volvo Acl and 6 more

Reported Feb 24, 200013,516 vehicles affectedVOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INCMaker’s number RVXX0002Built Jun 4, 1997 – Feb 28, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with haldex manifold dash valves (mdv) used in tractor and trailer parking brakes. these valves do not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems." a loss of the isolation of the two brake system circuits can result in the loss of service brakes when there IS another failure of one of the two brake circuits.

The risk

The loss of service brakes can occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the suspect valves.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Volvo Acl
19971998
Volvo VN
19971998
Volvo Wah
19971998
Volvo Wca
19971998
Volvo WG
19971998
Volvo Wia
19971998
Volvo WX
19971998

Notes

Volvo truck recall no. Rvxx0002.owner notification began march 28, 2000. 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).