Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| The wheel bearing, and fuel gauge failed, the tires experienced premature tire wear, the temperature control in sleeper did not function properly, the fuel tank baffle was loose.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated the air dryer mount broke off due to rust after 16 months, and the bunk widow cranking unit broke.*jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 513 | 1 | ||
| While driving on the interstate, consumer smelled an electrical short smell. smoke started coming from the sleeper birth area, then the cabin was in flames. the fire inspector indicated that the fire was caused by an electrical short in the switch that controlled the built in refrigerator freezer. *nlm | |||
| 11/14/2003 | 513 | 1 | 08/01/2002 |
| While driving on the interstate, consumer smelled an electrical short smell. smoke started coming from the sleeper birth area, then the cabin was in flames. the fire inspector indicated that the fire was caused by an electrical short in the switch that controlled the built in refrigerator freezer. *nlm while driving southbound on 195 1998 volvo vn770 had smoke coming from the front cab. fire was a result of an electrical short in the switch that controlled the built in refrigerator freezer. truck was declared a total loss.*mr | |||