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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAR TRAILER FAILS TO STOP SOMETIMES. BRAKES ARE ABS & MANUFACTURERED BY WEBCO. CAR TRAILER WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN USING THE BRAKES. HAD REPORTED THE BRAKE PROBLEM TO THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR. VOLVO HAD THE VALVE BODY PART #3081493 REPLACED WITH #79210.0006. HAD AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO …
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WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAR TRAILER FAILS TO STOP SOMETIMES. BRAKES ARE ABS & MANUFACTURERED BY WEBCO. CAR TRAILER WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN USING THE BRAKES. HAD REPORTED THE BRAKE PROBLEM TO THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR. VOLVO HAD THE VALVE BODY PART #3081493 REPLACED WITH #79210.0006. HAD AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #873153
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NHTSA investigations
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