NHTSA recall 87V145000
Service brakes, air › Controls › Foot control/valve
Autocar Autocar and 1 more
Reported Sep 15, 198733,183 vehicles affectedVOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPBuilt Mar 1, 1983 – May 1, 1987
The defect
Foot controlled brake valve may malfunction by allowing air pressure to bypass control piston o ring.
The risk
These conditions could cause overly aggressive truckbraking during normal brake applications creating the potential for a vehiclecrash.
The remedy
Repair so as to prevent brake valve malfunction.