Recall 91V205000
Service Brakes, Air › Antilock — Volvo · reported 22 Nov 1991 · 171 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
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.
The 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.
The fix
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.
SYSTEM: BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 60 FOOT ARTICULATED BUSES.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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