1978 VOLVO F86 Recalls (2)

Campaign:

78V209000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Service brakes, air:supply:quick release valve

Manufactured:

03/31/1977 - 04/30/1978

Affected:

290

Defect:

The service brakes may not release within 0.55 seconds, as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems".

Correction:

Dealer will install a quick release valve in the trailer service brake line, without charge to owner.

Notes:

Vehicle description: truck tractors.system: service brakes; release time.consequences of defect: braking functions that fail to respond as quickly asrequired create an unsafe condition that could contribute to a vehicleaccident.

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Campaign:

79V193000 on 12/10/1979

Component:

Suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:leaf

Affected:

805

Defect:

The involved vehicles have torque reaction leaves which are separated on one side of the rear suspension. under severe conditions this separated torque reaction leaf will overstress the reaction leaf on the other side of the rear suspension.

Correction:

Dealer will inspect and replace left and right torque reaction leaves with modified design leaves at no cost to owner.

Notes:

Vehicle description: trucks & truck tractors.system: suspension; torque reaction leaf.consequences of defect: if this condition exists, continued operation couldcause the remaining torque reaction leaf to deteriorate. this could lead todeflection of the rear axle, possibly resulting in loss of vehicle control andan accident.

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