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VehicleMay 3, 20112,765 affected

Volvo recall: Service brakes, air

What is wrong

Volvo trucks is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 vhd, vnl, and model year 2012 vnm trucks manufactured from october 15, 2010, through january 31, 2011, and equipped with gunite automatic slack adjusters. Due to an incomplete "knitting" of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads.

What could happen

Slack adjusters with this flow notch could crack under normal braking conditions causing loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash.

The fix

Volvo trucks will notify owners and dealers will replace the subject slack adjusters free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about august 12, 2011. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
11V265000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Volvo Trucks North America
Reported to NHTSA
May 3, 2011
Owners notified
Aug 12, 2011
Vehicles or items affected
2,765
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Oct 15, 2010 to Jan 31, 2011
Part
Service brakes, air › Slack adjusters
Maker's own recall number
RVXX1103

Notes

Volvo trucks recall no. Rvxx1103.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

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