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 | |||
| 1 | |||
| Poor tire tread wear - tread fails after 60000 miles. wheel alignment good, perhaps springs too weak. steer axle appears heavy - bobtail weight 12,180 lbs. vehicle equipped with cummins n-14 engine. *ak | |||
| 6 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| The steering tires were worn out and the vehicle was misaligned. the steer axle tires were replaced six times. *yh | |||
| 1 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| Consumer has had to replace u-bolts 3 times and had to have wheels aligned in the rear because of the u-bolts throwing it out of place. *jg | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states truck is having u-bolt problems.*jb *jg | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer complains of his vehicle having a heavy front axle. volvo says there is no problem. *jg | |||
| 2 | |||
| Vehicle is experiencing premature steer tire wear. has had problems with the front end and is on 2nd set of tires. they are wearing on the left side, bushings also needed to be replaced. *jg | |||
| 1 | 12/27/2001 | ||
| Vehicle has a vibration problem at 1500 rpm where the dash shakes violently between 5th and 6th gear. the vibration is possibly caused by premature steer tire wear. *tt the steer tires were cupped on the inside edges. also, various lights and gauges in the dash were inoperative. they have been repaired. *jg | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle has u-bolt problems, possible steer tire wear. *jg | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states truck is having u-bolt problems.*jb | |||
| 1 | 04/01/2000 | ||
| Consumer experiencing problems with steers and excessive effort with steering. *tt | |||
| 1 | 04/26/1999 | ||
| Consumer stated truck experienced u-bolt problems.*jb. the truck also experienced wiring harness problems under the dash. consumer listed numerous trucks with spring bolt problems.*jb | |||
| 1 | 04/26/1999 | ||
| Consumer states truck is having u-bolt problems.*jbconsumer's email address is tbradley@airgroundxpress.com *jg | |||
| 1 | 08/21/1998 | ||
| Consumer states truck is having u-bolt problems.*jb | |||
| 1 | 07/24/1998 | ||
| Consumer states truck is having u-bolt problems.*jbconsumer's email address is tbradley@airgroundxpress.com *jg | |||
| 1 | 07/24/1998 | ||
| Consumer states truck is having u-bolt problems.*jb | |||
| 1 | 09/29/1998 | ||
| Consumer states truck is having u-bolt problems. *jb | |||
| 1 | 09/29/1998 | ||
| Consumer states truck is having u-bolt problems.*jb | |||
| 1 | 08/30/1999 | ||
| Consumer states truck is having u-bolt problems.*jbconsumer's email address is tbradley@airgroundxpress.com *jg | |||
| 1 | 09/29/1998 | ||
| Consumer states truck is having u-bolt problems.*jb | |||
| 1 | 07/30/1998 | ||
| Consumer states truck is having u-bolt problems.*jbconsumer's email address is tbradley@airgroundxpress.com *jg | |||
| 1 | 07/30/1998 | ||
| Consumer states truck is having u-bolt problems.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states truck vibrates, there is a problem with the suspension, the dealer moved the air valve back and the 5th wheel.*jb | |||