Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE01040 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 12/03/2001 | 03/26/2002 | SLEEPER BERTH FIRES | ||
| Alleged that fires and/or smoke occur in the sleeping compartment berth | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 3 | 01/18/1998 | |
| Vehicle was expereincing numerous electrical problems, the fuses in the dash were continuously blowing because of a loose wire on several occassions, the starter was replaced, there were key switch problems, and the trailer power cord was inoperative, dealer replaced the wiring harness.*jb | |||
| 2 | 09/01/1997 | ||
| Consumer states multiple alignments have been performed on the truck due to vibration, the front and rear u-bolts are inoperative, a broken spring was replaced. the vehicle has also experienced dash wiring harness problems and water leaks from the top of the window. *jb *nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states that there is an electrical problem with the gauges in the dash. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 1 | 08/01/2000 | ||
| Consumer states that the vehicle is experiencing problems with the dash due to the wiring harness. *slc | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1997 | ||
| Consumer states the vehicle is having problems with the wiring harness under the dash, which is causing computer problems and the gauges to stop working also the injector is out.*jb | |||
| 1 | 08/01/2000 | ||
| Consumer states that the vehicle is experiencing problems with the dash due to the wiring harness. *slc | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1997 | ||
| The dash caught fire due to defect in the dimmer switch wiring system, the system is installed with 30 amp circuit breaker which will overheat wires. *mjs | |||