Vehicle recall 91V033000 · February 20, 1991
1989-1990 Volvo Wxlm
Improper park brake control valves may have been installed; the suspect vehicle have disk brakes with park brake valve designed for drum brakes.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Improper park brake control valves may have been installed; the suspect vehicle have disk brakes with park brake valve designed for drum brakes.
- Consequence
- Trucks left with park brakes engaged could begin to rollafter the disk brakes cooled, and could result in a vehicle crash withoutwarning.
- Remedy
- Replace control valve with the correct disk brake valve.
- Notes
- System: parking brake control valves.vehicle description: heavy trucks.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 91V033000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 20, 1991
- Filed by
- VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
- Owner notification
- February 19, 1991
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 31
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake › Driveline › Air
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volvo Wxlm (1989-1990): 1990, 1989
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