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Volvo Trucks North America

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR — Brake System Contamination Due to Oil and Water · December 22, 2016

The problem

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 VNL and VNM trucks and certain model year 2017 VNX trucks. In the affected vehicles, incorrect software for controlling the electronic air dryer may result in oil and water contaminating the brake system.

Risk

If the brake system becomes contaminated, braking performance could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

What owners should do

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module and replace the air dryer filter, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1608.

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