Volvo F86 (1977-1978): Service brakes, air
Recall 78V209000 · Sep 27, 1978 · Volvo of America Corp.
290
vehicles affected
290
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V209000
- Date
- Sep 27, 1978
- Maker
- Volvo of America Corp.
- Units affected
- 290
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Supply > Quick release valve
- Model years
- 1977-1978
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE SERVICE BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE WITHIN 0.55 SECONDS, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSTALL A QUICK RELEASE VALVE IN THE TRAILER SERVICE BRAKE LINE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V209000?
1 model: Volvo F86 (1977-1978), about 290 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V209000?
DEALER WILL INSTALL A QUICK RELEASE VALVE IN THE TRAILER SERVICE BRAKE LINE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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.