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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 428000 | 1 | 08/03/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 volvo vn610. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle lost steering power. the contact lost control and crashed into a guard rail. the vehicle was towed from the scene. the dealer was notified, but the vehicle was not brought in for inspection. the contact stated that the ball joint that was attached to the drag link fell apart. there were no injuries. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage was 430,000 and failure mileage was 428,000. updated 10/16/07 *tr | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states that tires were pulled off at 70,000 miles due to premature steer tire wear. *tt | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Consumer stated there was a problem with the steering tires and they had to be replaced at less than 50,000 miles.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states experiencing problems with u-bolts and rear suspension leveling valve. *tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states vehicle is constantly over weight on the front axle, forcing consumer to travel with less than half of fuel capacity. truck weighs around 12,000 whem empty or no load. with full fuel, can reach 12,500 to 13,000. steer tires vibrate and start to deteriorate at about 60,000 miles. *tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the air bags dropped. *tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle experienced extreme tire cupping due to suspension problems. *yh | |||
| 1 | 10/01/2000 | ||
| The front end is heavy. *jg | |||
| 1 | |||
| The wheel bearing on the steering axle was found to be a different brand and was replaced. *yh | |||
| 01/30/1998 | 9 | ||
| Consumer replaced u-bolt, experienced problems with the rear and front suspension, front strut/shock and tire/wheel. *yd | |||
| 110000 | 7 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Consumer is having problems with head gasket. *jg other problems are as followed: power steering, the engine stalled due to a loose wire, multiple re-alignments, the u-bolt pops in the front and had broken in the rear, and the steer tire is wearing on the outside. *scc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer was experiencing steer tire wear, with heavy load the tire life was 38,000 miles and with light load it is about 90,000 miles. *yd | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle experienced wiring harness problems under dash, also the ems was replaced. *yh. the vehicle experienced u-bolt problems, the clutch failed, the belts on the steer tires slipped, the engine raced for no reason and there was an oil leak.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states centering pins on spring shackles break and there is a terrible vibration in the front alignment. *yd | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer states that truck has a horrendous front end vibration, the truck has received several alignments and balances as well as the steer tires being replaced, however the problem still exists, the tire wear on the front end has gone from 157,000 on the first set to about 50 to 70, adding equal to the front steers has lessened the vibration, consumer also stated there was a screeching sound and was told that that bearings were needed.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states that truck is experiencing steer tire wear and also the front end of truck vibrates.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle had u-bolt problem. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the front wheel bearing failed.*jb | |||
| 3 | 08/01/1997 | ||
| Steering tires have been replaced 3 times due to excessive vibration while driving . nlm | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Front end suspension problems causing excessive tire wear and breakage of the u-bolt. mjs | |||
| 4 | |||
| Front end suspension problems causing excessive wear to tires and drag link. mjs | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 1 | |||
| There is a constant vibration throughout the vehicle while driving, there is also excessive steer axle tire wear. nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 07/17/1998 | 4 | 12/17/1997 | |
| Premature wear from steer tires resulting from improper combination of race/bearings in meritor axles. *mjs | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE | |||
| 1 | |||
| U-bolts problems; consumer listed phone number as 336-918-07824. *slc | |||