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NHTSA recall 78V209000

Service brakes, air › Supply › Quick release valve

Volvo F86

Reported Sep 27, 1978290 vehicles affectedVOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.Built Apr 1, 1977 – May 1, 1978

The defect

The service brakes may not release within 0.55 seconds, as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems".

The remedy

Dealer will install a quick release valve in the trailer service brake line, without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volvo F86
19771978

Notes

Vehicle description: truck tractors.system: service brakes; release time.consequences of defect: braking functions that fail to respond as quickly asrequired create an unsafe condition that could contribute to a vehicleaccident.