The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, A MALFUNCTION IN THE SOLENOID VALVE MAY ALLOW AIR TO BE RELEASED TO FIFTH WHEEL LATCH WHEN THE PARK BRAKE IS ENGAGED.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE FIFTH WHEEL LATCH TO RELEASE INADVERTENTLY WHEN THE PARK BRAKE IS ENGAGED, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF THE TRAILER. A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL SOLENOID VALVE IN SERIES WITH THE EXISTING PNEUMATIC CIRCUIT FOR THE FIFTH WHEEL AIR RELEASE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 9, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-528-6586.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VN | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo VN | 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VN | 2003 | 3 | 4 |
| Volvo VN | 2004 | 1 | 4 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2004
10 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the trailer hitches; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 04V581000 15 Dec 2004 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V352000 20 Jul 2004 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 04V351000 16 Jul 2004 | THE LITTLE TRAILER COMPANY |
| 04V265000 17 Jun 2004 | STRICK CORPORATION |
| 04V197000 26 Apr 2004 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V158000 1 Apr 2004 | SUNNYBROOK RV INC. |
| 04V157000 31 Mar 2004 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 04V115000 3 Mar 2004 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004