NHTSA recall campaign
85V074000
ManufacturerVOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPReported1985-06-06Affected1,287 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
TRUCKS MAY NOT MEET THE AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME OF 12 TIMES THE COMBINED VOLUME OF ALL BRAKE CHAMBERS AT FULL STROKE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 121. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS COULD BE REDUCED CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME WILL BE INCREASED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.
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