Volvo Trucks North America Inc: Service Brakes, Air
Volvo Trucks North America Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 23, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 771. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE TRACTION SOLENOID EXHAUST CAN BE OBSTRUCTED DUE TO INADEQUATE DRAINAGE AND A BUILD-UP OF ROAD CONTAMINATION BETWEEN THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND THE SOLENOID HOUSING. THE OBSTRUCTED EXHAUST PREVENTS THE RELAY VALVE CONTROL AIR PRESSURE FROM VENTING AFTER A DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TRACTION EVENT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION WOULD KEEP THE REAR AXLE SERVICE BRAKES APPLIED WITHOUT ANY BRAKE PEDAL MOVEMENT BY THE DRIVER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SUSPECT VALVE AND INSTALL A NEW VALVE THAT HAS A MODIFIED SOLENOID HOUSING WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR SUFFICIENT DRAINAGE AND A NEW VALVE MOUNTING BRACKET WITH INCREASED HEIGHT TO REDUCE ENTRY OF CONTAMINATION.
42 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Volvo Acl | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo FE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo Wca | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo WG | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo WHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo Wia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo WX | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 White GMC Acl | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 White GMC FE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 White GMC Wca | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 White GMC WG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 White GMC WHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 White GMC Wia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 White GMC WX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Volvo Acl | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Volvo FE | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Volvo Wca | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Volvo WG | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Volvo WHR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Volvo Wia | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Volvo WX | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 White GMC Acl | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 White GMC FE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 White GMC Wca | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 White GMC WG | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 White GMC WHR | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 White GMC Wia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 White GMC WX | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Volvo Acl | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Volvo FE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Volvo Wca | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Volvo WG | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Volvo WHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Volvo Wia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Volvo WX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 White GMC Acl | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 White GMC FE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 White GMC Wca | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 White GMC WG | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 White GMC WHR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 White GMC Wia | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 White GMC WX | 0 | 4 | 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 96V095000.
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