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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V145000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE

VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP · Reported to NHTSA Sep 15, 1987

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
33,183
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
10
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 15, 1987
Production Mar 1, 1983 – May 1, 1987

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

FOOT CONTROLLED BRAKE VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION BY ALLOWING AIR PRESSURE TO BYPASS CONTROL PISTON O RING.

The risk

THESE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE OVERLY AGGRESSIVE TRUCKBRAKING DURING NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATIONS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLECRASH.

The remedy

REPAIR SO AS TO PREVENT BRAKE VALVE MALFUNCTION.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
87V145000
Units potentially affected
33,183
Report received
Sep 15, 1987
Production range
Mar 1, 1983 – May 1, 1987
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

10 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.