NHTSA Recall 82V007000
Filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Component: Parking Brake. Reported 1982-01-25. An estimated 123 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE SERVICE AND PARKING BRAKES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". USE OF THE VEHICLE BY INDIVIDUALS NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS BRAKING CAPABILITIES MAY RESULT IN LONGER DECELERATION TIMES.
What the manufacturer will do
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL TWO SPRING BRAKE CHAMBERS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE AND PARKING BRAKES; AIR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LONGER DECELERATION CAN LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE OWNER IS ADVISED TO MAINTAIN PROPER TRACTOR AND TRAILER BRAKEADJUSTMENTS AND BECOME FAMILIARIZED WITH THE VEHICLES DECELERATIONCAPABILITIES. THE TRACTOR TRAILER SHOULD BE PARKED USING THE TRACTOR ONLYBRAKES (BLUE KNOB) FIRST, THEN APPLYING THE TRAILER BRAKES. IT MAY BE NECESSARYTO BLOCK VEHICLE"S WHEELS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1973 White Western Star
- 1974 White Western Star
- 1975 White Western Star
- 1976 White Western Star
- 1977 White Western Star
- 1978 White Western Star
- 1979 White Western Star
- 1973 White White Truck
- 1974 White White Truck
- 1975 White White Truck
- 1976 White White Truck
- 1977 White White Truck
- 1978 White White Truck
- 1979 White White Truck