Defect Description For Recall
The Existing Interlock Air Brake System Must Get Its Air Supply Directly From The Parking Brake Air Supply Circuit. Should A Component Failure Occur In The Interlock Air System, It Will Deplete The Air Supply From The Parking Brake Circuit.
Make Of Vehicle
VOLVO
Model Of Vehicle
B10M
Year
1984
Recall Campaign Number
91V205000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
Effect Of Defect
Depletion Of Air Supply From The Parking Brake Circuitwould Allow The Bus To Roll With The Parking Brake Applied. This Couldresult In A Vehicle Accident.
Fix Defect
Relocate The Air Supply Line For The Interlock System So That The Air Supply Comes From The Parking Brake Circuit To Ensure That When The Parking Brake Is Applied, The Parking Brake Cannot Be Disengaged Or Overridden By Component Failures.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corp
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
171
Date Owners Notified
19911023
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Date Report Received
19911122