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.