The defect
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 remedy
INSTALL THE CORRECT HAND BRAKE CONTROL VALVE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo FE | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:HAND CONTROL/VALVE
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 FE | 1990 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo FE | 1991 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo FE | 1992 | 0 | 5 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1992
7 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the service brakes, air; VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed 52 campaigns in all.
| 92V176000 2 Dec 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 92V122000 18 Aug 1992 | TRAILMOBILE INC. |
| 92V116000 3 Aug 1992 | LAG MOTORCOACH USA |
| 92V085000 17 Jun 1992 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 92V078000 19 May 1992 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 92V069000 13 May 1992 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992