Volvo Trucks North America Inc: Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Volvo Trucks North America Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 11, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 208. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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 remedy
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.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Volvo VNL | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Volvo VNM | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Volvo Volvo Truck | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Volvo VNL | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Volvo VNM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Volvo Volvo Truck | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Volvo VNL | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Volvo VNM | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Volvo Volvo Truck | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Volvo VNL | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Volvo VNM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Volvo Volvo Truck | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Volvo VNL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Volvo VNM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Volvo Volvo Truck | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V110000.
Full record for the 2001 Volvo VNL → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →