NHTSA Campaign 02V110000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
NHTSA campaign 02V110000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, air: antilock. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed the report for 02V110000 with NHTSA on April 11, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V110000, NHTSA lists up to 208 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 20, 1997 and November 1, 2001.
The 02V110000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V110000 were scheduled from April 29, 2002, 18 days after the report.
02V110000 covers 3 models from Volvo, model years 2000–2001.
Owners of the model years 02V110000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the service brakes, air, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 02V110000 vehicles, the 2000 Volvo VNL has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V110000 ranks 16 of 21 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC recalls on this site.
Besides 02V110000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC has 2 other recalls on the service brakes, air on this site; the one before 02V110000 was 02V018003, reported on February 11, 2002.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS", S5.1.6.3, "ANTILOCK POWER FOR TOWED VEHICLES." ELECTRICAL POWER FOR THE TRAILER ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) CAN BE DISRUPTED WHEN A SWITCH LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS ACTIVATED TO CONTROL LIGHTING WITHIN THE TRAILER.
- The risk
- IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE OF THE TOWED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS WHICH WILL PROVIDE CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE TRAILER ABS WHENEVER THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE ON OR RUN POSITION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 29, 2002. 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.
Reported April 11, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V110000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V110000, 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: April 11, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted