NHTSA Campaign 10V571000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
NHTSA campaign 10V571000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed the report for 10V571000 with NHTSA on November 12, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V571000, NHTSA lists up to 6,187 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 7, 2005 and October 30, 2009.
The 10V571000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 10V571000 were scheduled from February 18, 2011, 98 days after the report.
10V571000 covers 3 models from Volvo, model years 2006–2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V571000 ranks 7 of 20 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA recalls on this site.
Besides 10V571000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA has 3 other recalls on the service brakes, air on this site; the one before 10V571000 was 09V030000, reported on January 27, 2009.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2009 VHD, MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 VN, AND MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 VT TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 7, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR RELEASE FIFTH WHEEL. THE INVERSION VALVE ON THE FRAME MAY BE ORIENTATED WHERE CONTAMINANTS CAN ENTER THE VALVE THROUGH THE EXHAUST PORT. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE VALVE MAY CORRODE.
- The risk
- CORROSION OF THE VALVE CAN CAUSE IT TO MALFUNCTION, THEREBY ADVERSELY AFFECTING BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INVERSION VALVE AND REPLACE AS REQUIRED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
- Notes
- VOLVO TRUCKS SAFETY RECALL NO. RVXX1006.
Reported November 12, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V571000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V571000, 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: November 12, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted