- Vehicles
- 771
- Built between
- Aug 1994 – Feb 1996
- Models
- 14
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 23 April 1996
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1994 and February 1996. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1994-1996 Volvo ACLBuilt August 1994 to February 1996
- 1994-1996 Volvo FEBuilt August 1994 to February 1996
- 1994-1996 Volvo WCABuilt August 1994 to February 1996
- 1994-1996 Volvo WGBuilt August 1994 to February 1996
- 1994-1996 Volvo WHRBuilt August 1994 to February 1996
- 1994-1996 Volvo WIABuilt August 1994 to February 1996
- 1994-1996 Volvo WXBuilt August 1994 to February 1996
- 1994-1996 White Gmc ACLBuilt August 1994 to February 1996
- 1994-1996 White Gmc FEBuilt August 1994 to February 1996
- 1994-1996 White Gmc WCABuilt August 1994 to February 1996
- 1994-1996 White Gmc WGBuilt August 1994 to February 1996
- 1994-1996 White Gmc WHRBuilt August 1994 to February 1996
- 1994-1996 White Gmc WIABuilt August 1994 to February 1996
- 1994-1996 White Gmc WXBuilt August 1994 to February 1996
What the defect is
The traction solenoid exhaust can be obstructed due to inadequate drainage and a build-up of road contamination between the mounting bracket and the solenoid housing. The obstructed exhaust prevents the relay valve control air pressure from venting after a differential braking traction event.
What could happen
This condition would keep the rear axle service brakes applied without any brake pedal movement by the driver increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SUSPECT VALVE AND INSTALL A NEW VALVE THAT HAS A MODIFIED SOLENOID HOUSING WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR SUFFICIENT DRAINAGE AND A NEW VALVE MOUNTING BRACKET WITH INCREASED HEIGHT TO REDUCE ENTRY OF CONTAMINATION.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1994 to February 1996
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 March 1996
- Owners notified23 April 1996
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 23 March 1996.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: brakes; air systems. Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks equipped with a bendix atr traction relay valve. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact volvo GM heavy truck at 1-800-528-6586. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.