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NHTSA campaign 10V571000 · Volvo campaign RVXX1006

Volvo Recall 10V-571: AIR RELEASE FIFTH WHEEL

NHTSA recall 10V571000 (Volvo campaign RVXX1006) was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA on November 12, 2010, with 6,187 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VN, Volvo VT and Volvo VHD for model years 2006–2010. Owners were notified on February 18, 2011, 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 10V571000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
10V571000 (also written 10V-571 or 10V571)
Filed by
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Volvo campaign number
RVXX1006
Report received
Potentially affected
6,187 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Quick Release Valve
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 10V571000. 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 VHD

    • 2007 · Vehicles built November 7, 2005 – October 30, 2009 (per NHTSA)
    • 2009 · Vehicles built November 7, 2005 – October 30, 2009 (per NHTSA)

  • Volvo VN

  • Volvo VT

    • 2007, 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built November 7, 2005 – October 30, 2009 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 10V571000.

Defect description

VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2009 VHD, MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 VN, AND MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2009 VT TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 7, 2005, THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR RELEASE FIFTH WHEEL. THE INVERSION VALVE ON THE FRAME MAY BE ORIENTATED WHERE CONTAMINANTS CAN ENTER THE VALVE THROUGH THE EXHAUST PORT. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE VALVE MAY CORRODE.

Safety consequence

CORROSION OF THE VALVE CAN CAUSE IT TO MALFUNCTION, THEREBY ADVERSELY AFFECTING BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INVERSION VALVE AND REPLACE AS REQUIRED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.

Notes

VOLVO TRUCKS SAFETY RECALL NO. RVXX1006.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 10V571000

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.