1991 VOLVO FE Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 92V038000 on 03/24/1992
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:controls:hand control
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1990 - 01/31/1992
- Affected:
- 146
- Defect:
- The trailer hand brake control system may have the wrong valve installed which limits the air pressure to the trailer brakes below the required pressure.
- Consequence:
- The wrong valve in the trailer hand brake control systemcan result in an increase in stopping distance and possible vehicle accident.
- Correction:
- Install the correct hand brake control valve.
- Notes:
- System: air brakes.vehicle description: class 7 and 8 heavy duty trucks.
- Campaign:
- 93V091000 on 05/26/1993
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:anchorage
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1990 - 01/31/1993
- Affected:
- 1,075
- Defect:
- The safety belt buckle assembly can get caught in the seat suspension mechanism. the movement of the air suspension seat could cause the safety belt buckle tether cable to fray .
- Consequence:
- Fraying of the safety belt buckle tether cable couldresult in failure of the cable and increased risk of injury to seat occupantin an accident.
- Correction:
- Replace the safety belt buckle assembly with a new design buckle assembly.
- Notes:
- System: interior; safety belts.vehicle description: class 7 and class 8 heavy duty trucks equipped with airsuspension seats.
- Campaign:
- 97V158000 on 09/21/1997
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
- Manufactured:
- 12/20/1990 - 02/08/1993
- Affected:
- 9,555
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the steel braided tether of the safety belt buckle is deformed and can possibly be cracked. this happens as the seats are being moved on the sliding rail, at the same time they are often caught and pinched under the seat frames.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect and replace seat belt buckles with the cable tether.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin by november 1, 1997.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed
- Campaign:
- 98V255000 on 10/14/1998
- Component:
- Suspension:front:springs:air suspension:lines and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1986 - 07/12/1998
- Affected:
- 95,013
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. the air suspension control valve supply line was not plumbed through an air pressure protection valve. in the event of a failure, there would be loss of air pressure in the 'b' system air reservoir that supplies air pressure for the front steer axle brakes.
- Consequence:
- This condition would result in increased stopping distances.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install the necessary air pressure protection valve.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began during november 1998. 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 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).
- Campaign:
- 00V019001 on 02/01/2000
- Component:
- Trailer hitches:fifth wheel assembly
- Manufactured:
- 09/25/1988 - 03/30/1993
- Affected:
- 3,633
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with fontaine fifth wheel assemblies, models sl5wms6125, sl5wms7125, sl5wms8125, sl5wms9125, sl5wms10125, sl5apm6125, sl5apm7125, slapm8125, sl5apm9125, sl5apm10125, sl5wms-d, sl5apm-d, and sl5bps-d. improper installation of the fifth wheel assembly can cause cracking of the fifth wheel mounting plate.
- Consequence:
- Under the trailer loading, the mounting plate could eventually fail due to fatigue.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect and replace the mounting plates that are cracked.
- Notes:
- Volvo truck recall no. rvxx0001.owner notification began march 8, 2000.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 trucks at 1-800-528-6586 or fontaine at 1-800-874-9780.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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