The defect
A BRAKE TUBE MAY BREAK DUE TO RESONANT VIBRATION GENERATED BY OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. IF TUBE BREAKAGE OCCURS, BOTH FRONT WHEEL AND TRAILER BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FUNCTIONAL, BUT THE STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE INCREASED.
The remedy
A SUPPORTING CLAMP FOR THE BRAKE TUBE WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo F6 Series | 1981, 1982 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 F6 Series | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo F6 Series | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1981
14 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 81V148000 14 Dec 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V129000 22 Oct 1981 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 81V130000 22 Oct 1981 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 81V124000 15 Oct 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V095000 10 Aug 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V090000 17 Jul 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V084000 7 Jul 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V069000 3 Jun 1981 | ZIMMER HOMES CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981