Volvo Trucks Fm: Parking Brake May Apply Unintentionally
Volvo Trucks FM and FH Recall Summary Volvo Trucks is recalling 14 FM and FH model trucks because brake pipe connections on the parking brake system were tightened too tightly during manufacturing. This over-tightening could cause these connections to fail, resulting in the parking brake engaging unexpectedly while the vehicle is in use. Volvo will replace the affected connections and retighten them to the correct specification.
- Recalling firm
- VOLVO TRUCKS
- Product
- Vehicles: VOLVO TRUCKS FM, VOLVO TRUCKS FH. Units affected: 14
- Reason
- The brake pipe unions (Air Nipples) on the parking/hand brake system have been tightened above the specified torque setting. This could result in the unions failing and cause an unintentional deployment of the parking/hand brake. Remedy: Recall all affected vehicles where the unions will be replaced and the correct torque setting applied.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2010-04-26
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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