NHTSA campaign 00V002002 · Volvo campaign RVXX0002

Volvo Recall 00V002002: VOLVO TRUCKS/HALDEX/FMVSS 121

NHTSA recall 00V002002 (Volvo campaign RVXX0002) was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on February 24, 2000, with 13,516 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo ACL, Volvo VN, Volvo WAH and more for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on March 28, 2000, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V002002 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 00V002002
Filed by: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Volvo campaign number: RVXX0002
Report received: February 24, 2000
Potentially affected: 13,516 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Parking Brake
Owners notified: March 28, 2000
Safety standard: FMVSS 121

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V002002. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Volvo

Volvo ACL
- 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built June 4, 1997 – February 28, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Volvo VN
- 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built June 4, 1997 – February 28, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WAH
- 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built June 4, 1997 – February 28, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WCA
- 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built June 4, 1997 – February 28, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WG
- 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built June 4, 1997 – February 28, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WIA
- 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built June 4, 1997 – February 28, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WX
- 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built June 4, 1997 – February 28, 1998 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V002002.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HALDEX MANIFOLD DASH VALVES (MDV) USED IN TRACTOR AND TRAILER PARKING BRAKES. THESE VALVES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." A LOSS OF THE ISOLATION OF THE TWO BRAKE SYSTEM CIRCUITS CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES WHEN THERE IS ANOTHER FAILURE OF ONE OF THE TWO BRAKE CIRCUITS.

Safety consequence

THE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES CAN OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT VALVES.

Notes

VOLVO TRUCK RECALL NO. RVXX0002.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 28, 2000. 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 TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V002002

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.