Passenger car - brake master cylinder

Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
Alert Number0325/08
BrandVOLVO
CategoryMotor vehicles
Risk TypeInjuries
Notifying CountryGreece
Country of OriginSweden
Model NumberPassenger cars, models C30, C70, S40 and V50.VIN numbers :- C30 :0010877-0019184 - C70: 0022371-0023734 - S40: 0297302-0305575 - V50: 0314140-0321961
Published14 March 2008

Risk Description

The product poses a risk of injuries due to an internal leakage in the brake master cylinder. If affected, the driver may experience reduced performance when applying and maintaining force on the brake pedal.Over time the capacity to brake will gradually deteriorate, forcing the driver to put more force on the brake pedal compared to when braking with an intact brake system. The deterioration will eventually result in a complete loss of the brake system function.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action taken by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

The recall concerns models from the year 2007

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