Controls: foot control/valveRecall 87V-145 · Autocar and White Truck vehicles
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP recall 87V-145 covers 33,183 Autocar and White Truck vehicles for a controls: foot control/valve problem, reported to NHTSA on September 15, 1987.
Source: NHTSA recall 87V145000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
What's wrong
The problem
FOOT CONTROLLED BRAKE VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION BY ALLOWING AIR PRESSURE TO BYPASS CONTROL PISTON O RING.
The risk
THESE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE OVERLY AGGRESSIVE TRUCKBRAKING DURING NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATIONS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLECRASH.
What to do
The fix
REPAIR SO AS TO PREVENT BRAKE VALVE MALFUNCTION.
SYSTEM: BRAKESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.