Volvo Trucks North America: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Quick Release Valve
Volvo Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 12, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,187. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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 remedy
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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Volvo VN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Volvo VHD | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Volvo VN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Volvo VT | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Volvo VN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Volvo VT | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Volvo VHD | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Volvo VN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Volvo VT | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Volvo VN | 2 | 4 | 1 | 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 10V571000.
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