NHTSA campaign 02V110000

Volvo Recall 02V-110: VOLVO TRUCKS/FMVSS 121/ELECTRICAL POWER TO ABS

NHTSA recall 02V110000 was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on April 11, 2002, with 208 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VNL, Volvo VNM and Volvo Volvo Truck for model years 1997–2001. Owners were notified on April 29, 2002, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V110000 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: 02V110000 (also written 02V-110 or 02V110)
Filed by: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Report received: April 11, 2002
Potentially affected: 208 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Air — Antilock
Owners notified: April 29, 2002
Safety standard: FMVSS 121

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V110000. 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 VNL
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built October 20, 1997 – November 1, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Volvo VNM
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built October 20, 1997 – November 1, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Volvo Volvo Truck
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built October 20, 1997 – November 1, 2001 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V110000.

Defect description

CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS", S5.1.6.3, "ANTILOCK POWER FOR TOWED VEHICLES." ELECTRICAL POWER FOR THE TRAILER ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) CAN BE DISRUPTED WHEN A SWITCH LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS ACTIVATED TO CONTROL LIGHTING WITHIN THE TRAILER.

Safety consequence

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE OF THE TOWED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS WHICH WILL PROVIDE CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE TRAILER ABS WHENEVER THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE ON OR RUN POSITION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 29, 2002. 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.

Notes

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 02V110000

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.