Volvo BUS 9700 (2013): Parking brake
Recall 13V474000 · Sep 26, 2013 · Volvo Bus Corporation
22
vehicles affected
22
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V474000
- Date
- Sep 26, 2013
- Maker
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 22
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain model year 2013 9700 coach buses manufactured April 30, 2012, through November 2, 2012. Due a manufacturing error, the guide plate in the park brake control valve may prematurely wear creating a condition that causes the park brake lever to fail to completely apply the parking brakes.
What can happen
If the parking brakes are not completely applied, the vehicle may unintentionally move, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or personal injury to pedestrians.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the park brake valve, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo Bus at 1-336-393-2000. Volvo's recall number is SR13-87.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V474000?
1 model: Volvo Bus 9700 (2013), about 22 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V474000?
Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the park brake valve, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo Bus at 1-336-393-2000. Volvo's recall number is SR13-87.
What can happen?
If the parking brakes are not completely applied, the vehicle may unintentionally move, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or personal injury to pedestrians.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.