NHTSA Campaign 98V255000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:LINES AND FITTINGS

Issued by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC · Reported Oct 14, 1998 · 95,013 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE AIR SUSPENSION CONTROL VALVE SUPPLY LINE WAS NOT PLUMBED THROUGH AN AIR PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE. IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE, THERE WOULD BE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE 'B' SYSTEM AIR RESERVOIR THAT SUPPLIES AIR PRESSURE FOR THE FRONT STEER AXLE BRAKES.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NECESSARY AIR PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLVO ACL 1994 95,013
VOLVO ACL 1995 95,013
VOLVO ACL 1996 95,013
VOLVO ACL 1997 95,013
VOLVO ACL 1998 95,013
VOLVO FE 1990 95,013
VOLVO FE 1991 95,013
VOLVO FE 1992 95,013
VOLVO FE 1993 95,013
VOLVO FE 1994 95,013
VOLVO FE 1995 95,013
VOLVO FE 1996 95,013
VOLVO FE 1997 95,013
VOLVO FE 1998 95,013
VOLVO WAH 1994 95,013
VOLVO WAH 1995 95,013
VOLVO WAH 1996 95,013
VOLVO WAH 1997 95,013
VOLVO WAH 1998 95,013
VOLVO WCA 1994 95,013
VOLVO WCA 1995 95,013
VOLVO WCA 1996 95,013
VOLVO WCA 1997 95,013
VOLVO WCA 1998 95,013
VOLVO WG 1994 95,013
VOLVO WG 1995 95,013
VOLVO WG 1996 95,013
VOLVO WG 1997 95,013
VOLVO WG 1998 95,013
VOLVO WIA 1994 95,013
VOLVO WIA 1995 95,013
VOLVO WIA 1996 95,013
VOLVO WIA 1997 95,013
VOLVO WIA 1998 95,013
VOLVO WX 1994 95,013
VOLVO WX 1995 95,013
VOLVO WX 1996 95,013
VOLVO WX 1997 95,013
VOLVO WX 1998 95,013
VOLVO WXLL 1995 95,013
VOLVO WXLL 1996 95,013
VOLVO WXLL 1997 95,013
VOLVO WXLL 1998 95,013
WHITE GMC ACL 1986 95,013
WHITE GMC ACL 1987 95,013
WHITE GMC ACL 1988 95,013
WHITE GMC ACL 1989 95,013
WHITE GMC ACL 1990 95,013
WHITE GMC ACL 1991 95,013
WHITE GMC ACL 1992 95,013
WHITE GMC ACL 1993 95,013
WHITE GMC ACL 1994 95,013
WHITE GMC ACL 1995 95,013
WHITE GMC ACL 1996 95,013
WHITE GMC ACL 1997 95,013
WHITE GMC ACL 1998 95,013
WHITE GMC ACM 1986 95,013
WHITE GMC ACM 1987 95,013
WHITE GMC ACM 1988 95,013
WHITE GMC ACM 1989 95,013
WHITE GMC ACM 1990 95,013
WHITE GMC ACM 1991 95,013
WHITE GMC FE 1992 95,013
WHITE GMC FE 1993 95,013
WHITE GMC FE 1994 95,013
WHITE GMC FE 1995 95,013
WHITE GMC FE 1996 95,013
WHITE GMC FE 1997 95,013
WHITE GMC FE 1998 95,013
WHITE GMC WAH 1993 95,013
WHITE GMC WAH 1994 95,013
WHITE GMC WAH 1995 95,013
WHITE GMC WAH 1996 95,013
WHITE GMC WAH 1997 95,013
WHITE GMC WAH 1998 95,013
WHITE GMC WCA 1986 95,013
WHITE GMC WCA 1987 95,013
WHITE GMC WCA 1988 95,013
WHITE GMC WCA 1989 95,013
WHITE GMC WCA 1990 95,013
WHITE GMC WCA 1991 95,013
WHITE GMC WCA 1992 95,013
WHITE GMC WCA 1993 95,013
WHITE GMC WCA 1994 95,013
WHITE GMC WCA 1995 95,013
WHITE GMC WCA 1996 95,013
WHITE GMC WCA 1997 95,013
WHITE GMC WCA 1998 95,013
WHITE GMC WCL 1986 95,013
WHITE GMC WCL 1987 95,013
WHITE GMC WCL 1988 95,013
WHITE GMC WCL 1989 95,013
WHITE GMC WCL 1990 95,013
WHITE GMC WCM 1986 95,013
WHITE GMC WCM 1987 95,013
WHITE GMC WCM 1988 95,013
WHITE GMC WCM 1989 95,013
WHITE GMC WCM 1990 95,013
WHITE GMC WCM 1992 95,013
WHITE GMC WCM 1993 95,013
WHITE GMC WCM 1994 95,013
WHITE GMC WCM 1995 95,013
WHITE GMC WCM 1996 95,013
WHITE GMC WCM 1997 95,013
WHITE GMC WCM 1998 95,013
WHITE GMC WCS 1986 95,013
WHITE GMC WCS 1987 95,013
WHITE GMC WCS 1988 95,013
WHITE GMC WCS 1989 95,013
WHITE GMC WG 1986 95,013
WHITE GMC WG 1987 95,013
WHITE GMC WG 1988 95,013
WHITE GMC WG 1989 95,013
WHITE GMC WG 1990 95,013
WHITE GMC WG 1991 95,013
WHITE GMC WG 1992 95,013
WHITE GMC WG 1993 95,013
WHITE GMC WG 1994 95,013
WHITE GMC WG 1995 95,013
WHITE GMC WG 1996 95,013
WHITE GMC WG 1997 95,013
WHITE GMC WG 1998 95,013
WHITE GMC WH 1991 95,013
WHITE GMC WH 1992 95,013
WHITE GMC WIA 1986 95,013
WHITE GMC WIA 1987 95,013
WHITE GMC WIA 1988 95,013
WHITE GMC WIA 1989 95,013
WHITE GMC WIA 1990 95,013
WHITE GMC WIA 1991 95,013
WHITE GMC WIA 1992 95,013
WHITE GMC WIA 1993 95,013
WHITE GMC WIA 1994 95,013
WHITE GMC WIA 1995 95,013
WHITE GMC WIA 1996 95,013
WHITE GMC WIA 1997 95,013
WHITE GMC WIA 1998 95,013
WHITE GMC WIL 1986 95,013
WHITE GMC WIL 1987 95,013
WHITE GMC WIL 1988 95,013
WHITE GMC WIL 1989 95,013
WHITE GMC WIM 1986 95,013
WHITE GMC WIM 1987 95,013
WHITE GMC WIM 1988 95,013
WHITE GMC WIM 1989 95,013
WHITE GMC WIM 1990 95,013
WHITE GMC WIM 1991 95,013
WHITE GMC WIM 1992 95,013
WHITE GMC WIM 1993 95,013
WHITE GMC WIM 1994 95,013
WHITE GMC WIM 1995 95,013
WHITE GMC WIM 1996 95,013
WHITE GMC WIM 1997 95,013
WHITE GMC WIM 1998 95,013
WHITE GMC WX 1986 95,013
WHITE GMC WX 1987 95,013
WHITE GMC WX 1988 95,013
WHITE GMC WX 1989 95,013
WHITE GMC WX 1990 95,013
WHITE GMC WX 1991 95,013
WHITE GMC WX 1992 95,013
WHITE GMC WX 1993 95,013
WHITE GMC WX 1994 95,013
WHITE GMC WX 1995 95,013
WHITE GMC WX 1996 95,013
WHITE GMC WX 1997 95,013
WHITE GMC WX 1998 95,013
WHITE GMC WXLL 1988 95,013
WHITE GMC WXLL 1989 95,013
WHITE GMC WXLL 1990 95,013
WHITE GMC WXLL 1991 95,013
WHITE GMC WXLL 1992 95,013
WHITE GMC WXLL 1993 95,013
WHITE GMC WXLL 1994 95,013
WHITE GMC WXLL 1995 95,013
WHITE GMC WXLL 1996 95,013
WHITE GMC WXLL 1997 95,013
WHITE GMC WXLL 1998 95,013

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