The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE AIR SUSPENSION CONTROL VALVE SUPPLY LINE WAS NOT PLUMBED THROUGH AN AIR PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE. IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE, THERE WOULD BE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE 'B' SYSTEM AIR RESERVOIR THAT SUPPLIES AIR PRESSURE FOR THE FRONT STEER AXLE BRAKES.
The risk
THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NECESSARY AIR PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo ACL | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo FE | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo WAH | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo WCA | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo WG | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo WIA | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo WX | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo Wxll | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| White GMC ACL | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| White GMC ACM | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| White GMC FE | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| White GMC WAH | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| White GMC WCA | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| White GMC WCL | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| White GMC WCM | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| White GMC WCS | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| White GMC WG | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| White GMC WH | 1991, 1992 |
| White GMC WIA | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| White GMC WIL | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| White GMC WIM | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| White GMC WX | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| White GMC Wxll | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:LINES 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 ACL | 1994 | 1 | 3 |
| Volvo ACL | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo ACL | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo ACL | 1997 | 0 | 6 |
| Volvo ACL | 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| Volvo FE | 1990 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo FE | 1991 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo FE | 1992 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo FE | 1993 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo FE | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo FE | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo FE | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo FE | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo FE | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WAH | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo WAH | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo WAH | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WAH | 1997 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo WAH | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo WCA | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo WCA | 1995 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo WCA | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo WCA | 1997 | 1 | 6 |
| Volvo WCA | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo WG | 1994 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo WG | 1995 | 0 | 6 |
| Volvo WG | 1996 | 0 | 6 |
| Volvo WG | 1997 | 0 | 8 |
| Volvo WG | 1998 | 2 | 6 |
| Volvo WIA | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 1998
20 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the suspension; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 98V322000 16 Dec 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V319000 15 Dec 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V314000 11 Dec 1998 | NEWELL COACH CORP. |
| 98V286000 6 Nov 1998 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 98V245000 6 Oct 1998 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 98V239000 6 Oct 1998 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 98V247000 5 Oct 1998 | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| 98V199000 25 Aug 1998 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998