NHTSA campaign 99V274000 · Volvo campaign RVXX9906
Volvo Recall 99V-274: VOLVO TRUCKS/FMVSS 121/ABS POWER CIRCUIT
NHTSA recall 99V274000 (Volvo campaign RVXX9906) was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on October 12, 1999, with 59 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo WAH for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on November 12, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V274000 (also written 99V-274 or 99V274)
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Volvo campaign number
- RVXX9906
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 59 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V274000. 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 WAH
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 17, 1999 – August 13, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V274000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WIRE IN THE TRAILER CABLE JUNCTION BOX AT THE END OF THE FRAME MAY NOT CONTAIN POWER FOR THE TRAILER ABS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety consequence
UNDER A HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION (LOCK UP), A NON-FUNCTIONING TRAILER ABS COULD ALLOW THE TRAILER TO SKID, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE THE CENTER PIN OF THE TRAILER CABLE CIRCUIT.
Notes
VOLVO TRUCKS RECALL NO. RVXX9906.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 12, 1999. 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 CONTACTVOLVO 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 99V274000
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.