The defect
UNDERCOATING APPLIED TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAB SHELL SQUEEZED OUT DURING ASSEMBLY ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL PLUNGER.
The risk
UNDERCOATING ON THE PLUNGER MAY CAUSE THE PLUNGER TO STICK RESULTING IN INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT AND/OR SLOW RELEASE OF THE BRAKES INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE UNDERCOATING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL PLUNGER ASSEMBLY, LUBRICATE AND REINSTALL THE BRAKE PEDAL PLUNGER ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo ACL | 1994, 1995 |
| Volvo NE | 1994, 1995 |
| Volvo WAH | 1994, 1995 |
| Volvo WG | 1994, 1995 |
| White GMC ACL | 1994, 1995 |
| White GMC NE | 1994, 1995 |
| White GMC WAH | 1994, 1995 |
| White GMC WG | 1994, 1995 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES
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 ACL | 1994 | 1 | 3 |
| Volvo ACL | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo NE | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo NE | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WAH | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo WAH | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo WG | 1994 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo WG | 1995 | 0 | 6 |
| White GMC ACL | 1994 | 0 | 4 |
| White GMC ACL | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| White GMC NE | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC NE | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC WAH | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| White GMC WAH | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| White GMC WG | 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| White GMC WG | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1995
11 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the service brakes, air; VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed 52 campaigns in all.
| 95V239000 13 Dec 1995 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 95V209000 26 Oct 1995 | AMERICAN IKARUS, INC. |
| 95V196000 12 Oct 1995 | HEIL ENVIRONMENTAL IND. |
| 95V177000 20 Sept 1995 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 95V171000 7 Sept 1995 | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
| 95V137000 26 Jul 1995 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 95V114000 5 Jun 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 95V076000 6 Apr 1995 | MONON CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995