Volvo Heavy Truck 2002
Model Heavy Truck made in 2002 by Volvo got 3 consumer complains as well as 2 investigations. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . The car had one investigation (suspension).
Model 2002
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. | ||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | ||||||
| PE02095 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 12/11/2002 | 05/30/2003 | INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY | 03V199000 | |
| The companies involved in this matter are: skf (hub mfr), arvinmeritor (front axle mfr), and volvo (manufacturer of class viii tractor/trucks).skf identified manufacturing defects for specific build dates on front axle hub and bearings (wheel bearings) supplied to arvinmeritor.as a result, arvinmeritor notified volvo of axles supplied with possible defective front hub assemblies.as a result of that notification, 433 trucks are being recalled by volvo for defective front axle wheel bearings which may fail in such a way that a wheel separation or wheel bearing fire occurs.see attached summary report for additional details. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2006 volvo 245, unit 1 and unit 2 were west on the ohio turnpike. unit 1 was overtaking unit 2 on the left side. unit 2 left front tire blew out and unit 1 and 2 collided. unit 1 started to jackknife forcing both units off the right side of the road. unit 2 drove into the ditch and overturned onto the left side. unit 1 struck the ditch and spun around and overturned onto the right side. *bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0048-91) *jb | |||