Vehicle recall 97V127000 · August 18, 1997
1997 Volvo VN
Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. A wire that connects the engine control module (ECU) to the automatic braking control system (ABS) controller is missing. The engine brake can lock up the rear axle wheels on a slick pavement, and the ABS would not prevent the lock up.
- Consequence
- If the wheels locked up, the potential for a vehicle crash could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install the missing wiring circuit on the ABS brakes.
- Notes
- Note:owner notification will begin by the end of September 1997. 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 truck at 1--910-393-2000. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V127000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 18, 1997
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Owner notification
- September 25, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 278
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
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