Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

91V205000

ManufacturerVOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPReported1991-11-22Affected171 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE EXISTING INTERLOCK AIR BRAKE SYSTEM MUST GET ITS AIR SUPPLY DIRECTLY FROM THE PARKING BRAKE AIR SUPPLY CIRCUIT. SHOULD A COMPONENT FAILURE OCCUR IN THE INTERLOCK AIR SYSTEM, IT WILL DEPLETE THE AIR SUPPLY FROM THE PARKING BRAKE CIRCUIT.

Risk

DEPLETION OF AIR SUPPLY FROM THE PARKING BRAKE CIRCUITWOULD ALLOW THE BUS TO ROLL WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED. THIS COULDRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

RELOCATE THE AIR SUPPLY LINE FOR THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM SO THAT THE AIR SUPPLY COMES FROM THE PARKING BRAKE CIRCUIT TO ENSURE THAT WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE CANNOT BE DISENGAGED OR OVERRIDDEN BY COMPONENT FAILURES.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

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