VOLVO F6 SERIES Recalls
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 10/20/1981
Description of Recall: A BRAKE TUBE MAY BREAK DUE TO RESONANT VIBRATION GENERATED BY OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. IF TUBE BREAKAGE OCCURS, BOTH FRONT WHEEL AND TRAILER BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FUNCTIONAL, BUT THE STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE INCREASED.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: A SUPPORTING CLAMP FOR THE BRAKE TUBE WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK TRACTORS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE TUBE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS DEFECT WILL RESULT IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF REARWHEEL SERVICE BRAKING CAPABILITY. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: AN INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT MAY ALERT DRIVER TO PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKES.SUCH VEHICLES SHOULD BE SERVICED IMMEDIATELY.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 10/20/1981
Description of Recall: A BRAKE TUBE MAY BREAK DUE TO RESONANT VIBRATION GENERATED BY OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. IF TUBE BREAKAGE OCCURS, BOTH FRONT WHEEL AND TRAILER BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FUNCTIONAL, BUT THE STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE INCREASED.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: A SUPPORTING CLAMP FOR THE BRAKE TUBE WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK TRACTORS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE TUBE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS DEFECT WILL RESULT IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF REARWHEEL SERVICE BRAKING CAPABILITY. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: AN INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT MAY ALERT DRIVER TO PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKES.SUCH VEHICLES SHOULD BE SERVICED IMMEDIATELY.
