NHTSA Campaign 01V189006
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES
NHTSA campaign 01V189006 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages. The repair is free.
FORETRAVEL, INC filed the report for 01V189006 with NHTSA on August 21, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V189006, NHTSA lists up to 30 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 16, 2000 and March 14, 2001.
The 01V189006 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V189006 were scheduled from August 31, 2001, 10 days after the report.
01V189006 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH A STEERABLE AUXILIARY AXLE AND EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN MERITOR-WABCO BRAKE SYSTEM TWO AND FOUR PORT RELAY VALVES. THE VALVE MAY STICK OPEN WHEN A HIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATION IS RELEASED.
- The risk
- WHEN THE VALVE STICKS OPEN, IT CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF AIR FROM EITHER THE SERVICE OR THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DRIVER MAY LOSE BRAKING ABILITY UNDER A SERVICE APPLICATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE VALVES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 31, 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 OR MERITOR WABCO AT 800-535-5560.
Reported August 21, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V189006 (1)
Volvo (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V189006, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 21, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted