NHTSA campaign 87V145000

VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP recall 87V145000

FOOT CONTROLLED BRAKE VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION BY ALLOWING AIR PRESSURE TO BYPASS CONTROL PISTON O RING.

Reported 09/15/1987

What can happen

THESE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE OVERLY AGGRESSIVE TRUCKBRAKING DURING NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATIONS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLECRASH.

Repair

REPAIR SO AS TO PREVENT BRAKE VALVE MALFUNCTION.

Components

  • Service brakes, air: Controls: Foot control/valve

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.