WHITE TRUCK RB2 1977: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V157000

Make Model Year
WHITE TRUCK RB2 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-09-11 1978-07-06 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1976-08-01 - 1977-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Trucks North America

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 140

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 121

Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS", IN THAT SOME DUAL COMPARTMENT AIR RESERVOIRS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT A DRAIN VALVE IN BOTH COMPARTMENTS. THE OMISSION OF THE DRAIN VALVE COULD CAUSE: 1" THE TANK TO FILL UP WITH WATER DUE TO CONDENSATION, 2" REDUCED AIR VOLUME, 3" CONTAMINATION OF THE AIR SYSTEM WITH WATER, CAUSING MALFUNCTION OF THE RELEASE VALVES, CHECK VALVES, ETC., AND INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF AIR SYSTEM COMPONENT FREEZE-UP IN COLD CLIMATES. THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A DRAIN VALVE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS AND TRACTORS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; AIR DRAIN VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.