Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| EA02021 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 09/06/2002 | 11/06/2003 | FRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS LOOSEN OR BREAK | ||
| Odi'sinvestigation did not find any evidence that loose or brokenfront suspension u-bolts have caused or contributed to any crashes or near miss events.see the attached engineering analysisreport for full technical details.* 1996/1997 built vehicles are designated by volvo as 1998 model year. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1997 | ||
| The owner reports poor mileage and durability of the front wheel bearings and has had a problem with excesive steer axle weight, fuel tanks and 5th wheel rails move aft but steer axle weight runs about 13,140 lbs (cummins engine)(reported to manufacturer). nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the u-bolt failed, however is unsure as to if it failed before or as the result of vehicle crash. *mj | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 6 | 01/18/1998 | |
| Consumer stated that the steer tires had to be replaced 6 times and some due to tire blow outs, also the bearings were replaced, the 5th wheel had to be moved back due to vehicle being overweight and also causing the steer tires to wear, the right front hub was leaking, vehicle was experiencing severe front end problems, there was a serious air leak, the steer axle was leaking, the lower skirt was cracking, there were valve and air dryer problems, and the wheel seal was leaking.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the truck had broken suspension bolt. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Experiencing heavy front end, vehicle is on fourth set of steer tires, cab alignment three times. *tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer experiencing various front end problems. new spindle and springs were installed. *tt | |||
| 04/08/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer has had to replace 10 or 11 sets of drive axle u-bolts also the front axle is over weight. *jg | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving in heavy traffic, a tire blew out, consumer states there are problems with the suspension. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| The truck is over weight on the front end and the dealer moved the fuel tank to the back to take off some of the weight. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer stated that the passenger side rear axle had a u-bolt problems. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated truck is experiencing front-end problems. *yd | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer was experiencing problems with vibration, premature tire wear and broken suspension bolts which broke while driving and almost caused an accident. *yd *jb | |||
| 4 | |||
| Consumer stated that u-bolts snapped off. *yh | |||
| 04/03/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the right front steer tire experienced a blowout, causing $9990 in damages, consumer barely avoided a bridge and traffic, the steer axle weight is a problem, possibly causing tire wear and causing vehicle to pull to the right with no steering input. *slc | |||
| 04/08/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer has had to replace 10 or 11 sets of drive axle u-bolts also the front axle is over weight. *jg | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated truck is experiencing front-end problems. *yd *dt | |||
| 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 | |||
| 04/03/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the right front steer tire experienced a blowout, causing $9990 in damages, consumer barely avoided a bridge and traffic, the steer axle weight is a problem, possibly causing tire wear and causing vehicle to pull to the right with no steering input. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving in heavy traffic, a tire blew out, consumer states there are problems with the suspension. *slc | |||
| 3 | 10/16/1998 | ||
| Front end spring broke and popping sound in front end rear ends axles shifting throttle position sensor cause throttle to race and not drop down. front tire wear. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle has erractic tire wear, and pulls to the left.*jb | |||
| 4 | |||
| The steer tires are experiencing premature wear and vibration, alignments and balancing have been completed and the problems still exist, consumer did not give make of tires. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| 4 sets of steer tires replaced in 300,000 miles numerous alignments done, however tires continued to experience excessive wear due to alignment problems.*et | |||