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 | |||
| 7 | 06/28/1998 | ||
| Consumer experiencing problems with the wiring harness under the dash, which caused a fire, gauges were erratic and cab controller ecu failed. experienced other electrical problems with the battery which seems to be lasting 15 months. the alternator has been replaced 7 times. gearbox sensor failed, consumer noticed fuses missing after possession of the truck. *tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states experiencing electrical problems, also with the wiring harness under the dash. *tt | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| Consumer has problems with shearing u-bolts which have been replaced three times. the front end pops and creeks on slow speed turns. the front springs needed replacing. the dash has to be replaced every year due to excessive vibration. the window was broken and there are electrical problems due to bad grounds in the firewall. *jg | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer owns 2 of these trucks that are experiencing electrical problems. *yh | |||
| 01/17/2001 | 3 | ||
| Corroded wiring caused clearance lights to flash and inoperative side lights, dash gauges went dead at times, all warning lights would illuminate, dash cluster shorted, dealer replaced instrument cluster, dealer also replaced faulty icu. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| The batteries were constantly running down due to the alternator malfunctioning.*yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The electronic control module failed. *jg | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 2 | |||
| Vehicle is exhibiting problems with the starter. vehicle was towed twice for repair. *jg | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states experiencing electrical problems, also with the wiring harness under the dash. *tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle is experiencing wiring problems in the dash. *yd | |||
| 4 | |||
| The u-bolt(s) has been a problem, one of the axles had broken while driving causing the tires to smoke and the shock to hang down. (volvo replaced all axles and tires) the wiring harness has been a problem as well, the dash lights the circuit braeker frequently. *tt *scc | |||
| 1 | 05/31/2000 | ||
| Consumer has experienced problems with the wiring harness. *tt consumer experiencing wiring harness problem under the dash and also starter wiring. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer has been experiencing problems with the wiring harness under the dash.*jb | |||