NHTSA campaign 95V218000
Volvo and White GMC Recall 95V-218: Service Brakes, Air — Controls, Pedals and Linkages
NHTSA recall 95V218000 was reported by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP on November 13, 1995, with 2,456 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo ACL, Volvo NE, Volvo WAH and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on January 17, 1995, 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 95V218000 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
- 95V218000 (also written 95V-218 or 95V218)
- Filed by
- VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,456 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Controls, Pedals and Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V218000. 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
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Volvo NE
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WAH
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WG
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC
White GMC ACL
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC NE
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC WAH
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC WG
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V218000.
Defect description
UNDERCOATING APPLIED TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAB SHELL SQUEEZED OUT DURING ASSEMBLY ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL PLUNGER.
Safety consequence
UNDERCOATING ON THE PLUNGER MAY CAUSE THE PLUNGER TO STICK RESULTING IN INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT AND/OR SLOW RELEASE OF THE BRAKES INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE UNDERCOATING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL PLUNGER ASSEMBLY, LUBRICATE AND REINSTALL THE BRAKE PEDAL PLUNGER ASSEMBLY.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES; AIR; PEDALS; LINKAGES AND VALVES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS.NOTE: 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 GM HEAVY TRUCK AT 1-800-528-6586. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V218000
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.