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NHTSA Campaign Id 95V218000; Date: Nov. 13, 1995

Undercoating on the plunger may cause the plunger to stick resulting in increased brake pedal effort and/or slow release of the brakes increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1994 Volvo ACL;  1995 Volvo ACL;  1994 Volvo NE;  1995 Volvo NE;  1994 Volvo WAH;  1995 Volvo WAH;  1994 Volvo WG;  1995 Volvo WG;  1994 White Gmc ACL;  1995 White Gmc ACL;  1994 White Gmc NE;  1995 White Gmc NE;  1994 White Gmc WAH;  1995 White Gmc WAH;  1994 White Gmc WG;  1995 White Gmc WG

Component: Service Brakes, Air:controls

Manufactured by: Volvo Gm Heavy Truck Corp

Affected Units:: 2,456

icon3 Recall Summary:

Undercoating applied to the inside of the cab shell squeezed out during assembly onto the brake pedal plunger.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealers will clean the undercoating from the brake pedal plunger assembly, lubricate and reinstall the brake pedal plunger assembly.

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: brakes; air; pedals; linkages and valves. Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 trucks. Note: 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 contact Volvo gm heavy truck at 1-800-528-6586. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 17, 1995

Also see:

All recalls of Volvo vehicles.

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