NHTSA campaign 13V474000 · Volvo Bus campaign SR13-87
Volvo Bus Recall 13V-474: Park Brake may not fully set
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 13V474000 (Volvo Bus campaign SR13-87) was reported by Volvo Bus Corporation on September 26, 2013, with 22 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo Bus 9700 for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on November 19, 2013, 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 13V474000 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
- 13V474000 (also written 13V-474 or 13V474)
- Filed by
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Volvo Bus campaign number
- SR13-87
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V474000. 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 Bus
Volvo Bus 9700
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 30, 2012 – November 2, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V474000.
Defect description
Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain model year 2013 9700 coach buses manufactured April 30, 2012, through November 2, 2012. Due a manufacturing error, the guide plate in the park brake control valve may prematurely wear creating a condition that causes the park brake lever to fail to completely apply the parking brakes.
Safety consequence
If the parking brakes are not completely applied, the vehicle may unintentionally move, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or personal injury to pedestrians.
Manufacturer remedy
Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the park brake valve, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo Bus at 1-336-393-2000. Volvo's recall number is SR13-87.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V474000
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.