Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE01042 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 12/03/2001 | 09/06/2002 | STEERING AXLE U-BOLT | ||
| Allege the u-bolts loosen or fracture resulting in displacement of the front axle | ||||||
| PE01041 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 12/03/2001 | 06/14/2002 | STEERING GEARBOX OR U-JOINT | ||
| Alleged that the steering locks-up, pulls or binds | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 1 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| In the first week of ownership, the seals in the front wheels began leaking, then about 9 months later while driving, there was a grinding noise and a bump from the front end, consumer pulled over and saw nothing, so he started up the vehicle and hit the gas, the steering was gone and consumer lost control of the vehicle which went into a ditch and ended up tipping over, consumer saw that the wheel was sheared off clean on the inside, consumer stated there was a problem with the axle weight, however volvo states this had nothing to do with the accident, consumer was injured in accident and volvo has since reposessed the vehicle, the owners address may not be correct, it was stamped over. *slc | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle had gear box replaced due to leak. also, the drag link was replaced due to noise. *yh | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - DRAG - POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle had gear box replaced due to leak. also, the drag link was replaced due to noise. *yh | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - LINK - DRAG - CONNECTION | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated that vehicle was having drag link problems, however volvo stated that drag link was not worn out enough to be covered under warranty.*jb | |||