Recall 99V-274
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC recalled the 1999 Volvo Wah: Trailer hitches.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 99V-274
- Reported
- October 12, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- 59 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 trucks. The antilock brake system (ABS) wire in the trailer cable junction box at the end of the frame may not contain power for the trailer ABS as required by fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems."
The risk
Under a heavy brake application (lock up), a non-functioning trailer ABS could allow the trailer to skid, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will install the electrical circuit required to activate the center pin of the trailer cable circuit.
Notes from the manufacturer
Volvo trucks recall no. Rvxx9906.owner notification began november 12, 1999. 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 contactvolvo trucks at 1-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Volvo Wah 1999