NHTSA safety recall

Recall 92V038000

Service Brakes, Air › Controls › Hand Control/valve — Volvo · reported 1 Apr 1992 · 146 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE TRAILER HAND BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM MAY HAVE THE WRONG VALVE INSTALLED WHICH LIMITS THE AIR PRESSURE TO THE TRAILER BRAKES BELOW THE REQUIRED PRESSURE.

The risk

THE WRONG VALVE IN THE TRAILER HAND BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMCAN RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

The fix

INSTALL THE CORRECT HAND BRAKE CONTROL VALVE.

SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 7 AND 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

NHTSA campaign

92V038000

Filed by

Volvo Gm Heavy Truck Corp

Report received

1 Apr 1992

Owners notified

1 May 1992

Potentially affected

146

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.

1990 Volvo Fe 1991 Volvo Fe 1992 Volvo Fe

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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