NHTSA recall campaign

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ManufacturerVOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INCReported1998-10-14Affected95,013 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

Risk

THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NECESSARY AIR PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE.

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Affected vehicles

178 entries

Volvo
- ACL1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- FE1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- WAH1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- WCA1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- WG1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- WIA1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- WX1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- Wxll1995 1996 1997 1998
White GMC
- ACL1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- ACM1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
- FE1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- WAH1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- WCA1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- WCL1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
- WCM1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- WCS1986 1987 1988 1989
- WG1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- WH1991 1992
- WIA1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- WIL1986 1987 1988 1989
- WIM1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- WX1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- Wxll1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998