NHTSA Campaign 09V030000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
NHTSA campaign 09V030000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, air. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed the report for 09V030000 with NHTSA on January 27, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V030000, NHTSA lists up to 366 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2005 and December 31, 2008.
The 09V030000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V030000 were scheduled from June 30, 2009, 154 days after the report.
09V030000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2006–2009.
Owners of the model years 09V030000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the service brakes, air, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V030000 vehicles, the 2007 Volvo VNL has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V030000 ranks 17 of 20 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA recalls on this site.
Besides 09V030000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA has 3 other recalls on the service brakes, air on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING 366 MY 2006-2009 VNL TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SUPER SINGLE TIRES, BENDIX BRAKE CAM TUBES, AND VOLVO AIR SUSPENSION. THE VIBRATION FREQUENCY FROM THE SUSPENSION WITH SUPER SINGLE TIRES MAY RESULT IN A FATIGUE CRACK OF THE MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR THE BRAKE CAM TUBE.
- The risk
- IF LEFT UNTREATED, THE CRACK CAN PROPAGATE AND CAUSE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE CAM TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET(S), WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKES AT THE CORRESPONDING WHEEL END INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL ADD A SUPPORT BRACKET TO THE BRAKE CAM TUBE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
- Notes
- VOLVO RECALL NO. RVXX0901.
Reported January 27, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V030000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V030000, 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: January 27, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted