Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| EA01011 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 04/18/2001 | 07/30/2002 | U-BOLT FAILURES ON DRIVE -AXLE ASSEMBLIE | ||
| A | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 3 | |||
| Vehicle has been re-aligned and the air valve has been replaced three times. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experienced u-bolt problems. *slc | |||
| 4 | |||
| Consumer states he is having front tire problems that is causing vibration, there have been 4 sets of steer tires in 260000 miles, they wear bad and go way out of balance, the vehicle has leaned to the left since purchase, both springs have been replaced, however this does not solve the problem, rsbrown@wpe.com. *slc | |||
| 3 | |||
| Consumer states vehicle has experienced problems since day one due to the overweight steer axle, dealer has made several repairs, however problem still exists, vehicle vibrates and experiences tire wear. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the drive axle shocks and torque arm were replaced, the air dryer was rebuilt, the hood shock,the dash dimmer switch and cab blower motor were also replaced.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated the sunvisor, torque arm and tractor protection valve were replaced and the hood release was broken.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated the alternator and idle pulley were bad, the air dryer was rebuilt, and the torque arm, foot valve and shocks were replaced.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated the cab visor light, right front wheel seal and bearings, tractor protection valve, seat valve torque arm and hood release, bad air dryer and proportion were all replaced.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the dash light dimmer switch was replaced, driver sunvisor was replaced, a new starter and all shocks were replaced.*jb | |||
| 12/08/1998 | 0 | ||
| Consumer heard a loud noise on the left side of steering grill. truck was leaning on the left side, and one of the tires was worn out because of the leaning. cosnumer felt truck was not safe. *ak | |||