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Volvo - Handbrake may not apply correctly

Official notice

21 Oct 2013

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Volvo - Handbrake may not apply correctly. Handbrake may not apply correctly Published 2013-10-21.

What to do now

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the handbrake valve.

Units affected

415

Recall number

R-2013-127

Official notice

2013-10-21

The hazard

Handbrake may not apply correctly

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

B SERIES

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Affected products

Product 1

VOLVO BUS B series

Units affected

415

Risk / hazard

Handbrake may not apply correctly

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Volvo bus

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Volvo. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2013-127

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2013-127

Campaign number

C6200

Units affected

415

Classification

DVSA recall R-2013-127

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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