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NHTSA recall 97V127000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Volvo VN

Reported Aug 18, 1997278 vehicles affectedVOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INCBuilt May 5, 1997 – Jul 23, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. a wire that connects the engine control module (ecu) to the automatic braking control system (ABS) controller IS missing. the engine brake can lock up the rear axle wheels on a slick pavement, and the ABS would not prevent the lock up.

The risk

If the wheels locked up, the potential for a vehicle crash could occur.

The remedy

Dealers will install the missing wiring circuit on the ABS brakes.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volvo VN
1997

Notes

Note:owner notification will begin by the end of september 1997. 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 truck at 1--910-393-2000. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.