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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V139001 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC | from 07/05/1999 to 10/20/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 13373 | 10/17/2000 | MFR | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 11/20/2000 | 04/26/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets. the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. the campaign has been superceded by recall no. 02v037002. owner notification began november 17, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 02V037005 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC | from 06/14/1999 to 08/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 19915 | 07/25/2002 | MFR | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 08/15/2002 | 08/15/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On some heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets, the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. this campaign supersedes nhtsa campaign nos. 01v-139.001 and 02v-037.002. owner notification began july 25, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE04014 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 02/05/2004 | 06/24/2004 | STEERING BINDING | ||
| Odi's preliminary evaluation focused on the potential for a broken, bent, deformed, fragmented or displaced turn signal canceling ring (tscr), vtna part number 1607363, to restrict thevehicle operator's ability to turn the steering wheel.the pe identified thirteen vtna warranty claims that allege that the tscr had failed and that the vehicle steering effort had been adversely affected.to date, odi has not found any samples of a failed tscr and has not been able to definitively establish whether a failed tscr can or cannot contribute to increased steering effort.odi believes that it is appropriate to conduct further investigation(ea level) to better understand the characteristics of tscr failures and to assess the effect, if any, that these types of failures could have on vehicle steering effort. | ||||||
| EA04016 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 06/24/2004 | 03/31/2005 | STEERING BINDING | ||
| Odi's investigationconcluded that the legs that retain the turn signal canceling ring (tscr), part number 1607363, to the steering wheel installed in model year 1998 - 1999 vn and vhd series vtna (volvo truck north america) vehicles are prone to cracking and breaking.when the retention legs break, the separated pieces of the tscr typicallyrepose in the host cavity in the steering wheel hub where they were deposited.odifound that broken pieces of the tscr either (1) migrated from their host cavity and dropped completely from the steering wheel assembly or (2) lodged in various areas of the steering wheel proximate to the tscr.odi simulated various locations and positions that a separated piece of the tscr might become lodged within the steering wheel assembly, but none of these simulations generated any appreciable increase in steering effort. | ||||||
| STEERING - COLUMN | ||||||
| EA04016 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 06/24/2004 | 03/31/2005 | STEERING BINDING | ||
| Odi's investigationconcluded that the legs that retain the turn signal canceling ring (tscr), part number 1607363, to the steering wheel installed in model year 1998 - 1999 vn and vhd series vtna (volvo truck north america) vehicles are prone to cracking and breaking.when the retention legs break, the separated pieces of the tscr typicallyrepose in the host cavity in the steering wheel hub where they were deposited.odifound that broken pieces of the tscr either (1) migrated from their host cavity and dropped completely from the steering wheel assembly or (2) lodged in various areas of the steering wheel proximate to the tscr.odi simulated various locations and positions that a separated piece of the tscr might become lodged within the steering wheel assembly, but none of these simulations generated any appreciable increase in steering effort. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle jumped railing and the consumer lost all steering resulting in damage to the truck. *yh | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT SECTOR | |||
| 02/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| The steering shaft sector of the u joint locked up.*jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - LINK - DRAG - CONNECTION | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle,(vn700 series), had the drag arm replaced. *jg | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated the seat valve was updated, the fuel gauge sending unit, hood shocks, steering axle shocks, cab motor blower, alternator, bunk heater control were all replaced, also the foot valve went bad and the hood release broke.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated the seat valve, brake light switch, cab motor blower and steering column were replaced.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated the right steer wheel seal, sleeper heater valve, window motor, overhead cabinet, foot valve, cab blower motor, suspension leveling valve, steering column were replaced, the interrupt switch was bad.*jb | |||