NHTSA Campaign 00V002002
PARKING BRAKE
Issued by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC · Reported Feb 24, 2000 · 13,516 vehicles affected
What's wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HALDEX MANIFOLD DASH VALVES (MDV) USED IN TRACTOR AND TRAILER PARKING BRAKES. THESE VALVES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." A LOSS OF THE ISOLATION OF THE TWO BRAKE SYSTEM CIRCUITS CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES WHEN THERE IS ANOTHER FAILURE OF ONE OF THE TWO BRAKE CIRCUITS.
Consequence
THE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES CAN OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT VALVES.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOLVO | ACL | 1997 | 13,516 |
| VOLVO | ACL | 1998 | 13,516 |
| VOLVO | VN | 1997 | 13,516 |
| VOLVO | VN | 1998 | 13,516 |
| VOLVO | WAH | 1997 | 13,516 |
| VOLVO | WAH | 1998 | 13,516 |
| VOLVO | WCA | 1997 | 13,516 |
| VOLVO | WCA | 1998 | 13,516 |
| VOLVO | WG | 1997 | 13,516 |
| VOLVO | WG | 1998 | 13,516 |
| VOLVO | WIA | 1997 | 13,516 |
| VOLVO | WIA | 1998 | 13,516 |
| VOLVO | WX | 1997 | 13,516 |
| VOLVO | WX | 1998 | 13,516 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V002002 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.