NHTSA recall 91V081000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 91V081000 |
| Manufacturer | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| Reported | 1991-04-26 |
| Owners notified | 1991-05-02 |
| Component | PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR |
| Units potentially affected | 53 |
What is wrong
THE BENDIX MV-2 PARKING CONTROL VALVE INSTALLED IN VEHICLES WITHOUT A DESICCANT STYLE AIR DRYER MAY EXPERIENCE A SEAL FAILURE. THIS FAILURE MAY ALLOW THE VALVE TO MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION TO THE RELEASE POSITION, ALLOWING THE PARKING BRAKES TO RELEASE.
What can happen
RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKES WHILE THE VEHICLE ISUNATTENDED OR WITHOUT WARNING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REBUILD THE BENDIX MV-2 PARKING CONTROL VALVE.
Notes
SYSTEM: PARKING CONTROL VALVE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS 33,000 LBS. GVWR AND GREATER.
| 1988 WHITE GMC WCA | Built 1988-03-01 to 1990-12-01. |
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| 1989 WHITE GMC WCA | Built 1988-03-01 to 1990-12-01. |
| 1990 WHITE GMC WCA | Built 1988-03-01 to 1990-12-01. |
| 1988 WHITE GMC WCL | Built 1988-03-01 to 1990-12-01. |
| 1989 WHITE GMC WCL | Built 1988-03-01 to 1990-12-01. |
| 1990 WHITE GMC WCL | Built 1988-03-01 to 1990-12-01. |
| 1988 WHITE GMC WCM | Built 1988-03-01 to 1990-12-01. |
| 1989 WHITE GMC WCM | Built 1988-03-01 to 1990-12-01. |
| 1990 WHITE GMC WCM | Built 1988-03-01 to 1990-12-01. |
| 1988 WHITE GMC WCMG | Built 1988-03-01 to 1990-12-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1989 WHITE GMC WCMG | Built 1988-03-01 to 1990-12-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1990 WHITE GMC WCMG | Built 1988-03-01 to 1990-12-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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Investigated as PE91045
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE91045 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1991-02-13, closed 1991-05-08. PARKING BRAKE RELEASE. PARKING BRAKE. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.