Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STEERING | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V323000 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 11/14/2006 to 05/30/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 9102 | 08/24/2007 | MFR | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 07/24/2007 | 07/26/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks, the nut used to retain the steering shaft may or may not be a lock nut that has the locking feature. a lock nut is required to provide additional resistance to ensure that the nut does not come loose. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the nut were to come loose, the steering shaft could potentially separate resulting in loss of steering control which could cause a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the steering shaft pinch bolts and locknuts free of charge. the recall began on august 24, 2007. owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. rvxx0702.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||