Transport CanadaCritical
1997 VOLVO VNTransport Canada Recall #1997160
The official notice
Defect
THE ENGINE BRAKE, IF ENGAGED, WILL DEFEAT THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING CONTROL (ABS) SYSTEM. THE ENGINE BRAKE COULD LOCK UP THE REAR WHEELS ON A SLICK PAVEMENT, AND THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD NOT PREVENT THE LOCK UP.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
WIRING WHICH CONNECTS THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU) TO THE ABS CONTROLLER WILL BE INSTALLED. THIS WILL ALLOW THE ABS TO OVERRIDE THE ENGINE BRAKE.
82 vehicles affectedMfr ref: RVXX9703Updated June 10, 2026