Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Heavy Duty Trucks Equipped With Meritor Air Brake Automatic Slack Adjusters. Some Of The Automatic Slack Adjusters Had Insufficient Torque Applied To The Guide Pawl Cap Screw.
Make Of Vehicle
VOLVO
Model Of Vehicle
AC
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
99V055004
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air
Effect Of Defect
Without Sufficient Torque On The Guide Pawl Cap Screw, The Brakes Could Gradually Lose Adjustment, Increasing The Vehicle Stopping Distance.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Check The Torque On The Automatic Slack Adjuster Guide Pawl. If There Is No Torque, The Brakes Will Be Adjusted And The Guide Pawl Will Be Tightened To 15-20 Ft. Lbs.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America Inc
Start Of Manufacture
19990112
End Of Manufacture
19990118
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
285
Date Owners Notified
19990517
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Date Report Received
19990510
Make Campaign Number
RVXX9903