Make : VOLVO Model : ACL Year : 1999
Build Dates : 19971106 - 20000807
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 00V232003
Date Owner's Notified: 20001211 Date Received by ODI: 20000822 Date Added to Databse: 20000824
Manufacturer's Involved: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 18362
Summary:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.
Consequence:
      THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.
Report Initiator: MFR Vehicles Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
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