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Volvo inversion valve on the frame may be orientated where contaminants can enter the valve through the exhaust port.

NHTSA campaign 10V-571 · Reported November 12, 2010 · 6,187 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo VHD, VN and VT
VEHICLES AFFECTED
6,187
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INVERSION VALVE AND REPLACE AS REQUIRED.
COST
Free

The short version

VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the supply quick release valve. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE INVERSION VALVE ON THE FRAME MAY BE ORIENTATED WHERE CONTAMINANTS CAN ENTER THE VALVE THROUGH THE EXHAUST PORT. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE VALVE MAY CORRODE.

WHY IT MATTERS

CORROSION OF THE VALVE CAN CAUSE IT TO MALFUNCTION, THEREBY ADVERSELY AFFECTING BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INVERSION VALVE AND REPLACE AS REQUIRED, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-571.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2007–2009Volvo VHD
2006–2010Volvo VN
2007–2009Volvo VT

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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