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 | |||
| 1 | |||
| The driver side window shattered.*yd the brakes squeaked, there was a noise coming from the front of the vehicle, the engine raced when the truck was in neutral, the transmission jumped in and out of gear, the gauges on the lcd display were acting erractically.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle is experiencing lifeguard system problems. this feature will shut down electrical components when it senses the draw on the batteries and the voltage left in the batteries, consumer states he has put new batteries in and volvo has replaced an alternator. *yd | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer states that there are electrical problems with the dash and stereo equipment due to a faulty wiring harness, the dealer is unable to remedy this problem with the electrical components.*slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle is expereincing overweight steer axle problems,clutch problems becasue the forks wear in to the pressure plates, electrical problems with the dash, and the drivers window shattered. *jg | |||
| 8 | |||
| Experiencing problems with the starter which had to be replaced twice, the alternator which was replaced three times and the power inverter which has been replaced three times as well. *jg | |||
| 1 | 01/28/2000 | ||
| Consumer states the snap shot computer plugs in the dash are inoperative.*jb | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer states that there are electrical problems with the dash and stereo equipment due to a faulty wiring harness, the dealer is unable to remedy this problem with the electrical components.*slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced ecm problems. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 1 | |||
| Experienced problems with the wiring harness under the dash causing the wiring to short which resulted in a fire, inverter was also wired incorrectly. *tt *dt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 1 | |||
| Experienced problems with the wiring harness under the dash causing the wiring to short which resulted in a fire, inverter was also wired incorrectly. *tt *dt | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer is experiencing wiring harness problems under the dash. *yd | |||