VOLVO 760 1983: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V018000

Make Model Year
VOLVO 760 1983
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-03-24 1984-02-22 1984-03-09

Production Dates: 1982-10-01 - 1983-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Car USA, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5800

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE BRAKE WARNING SWITCH MAY HAVE COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. BRAKE FLUID MAY SEEP FROM THE SWITCH WITHOUT TRIGGERING THE BRAKE WARNING SWITCH.

Remedy

O RINGS AND END PLUGS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: BRAKES; BRAKE WARNING VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID MAY CAUSE A LOSS IN BRAKING POWER,POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.