Volvo Vnl 2012
Model Vnl made in 2012 by Volvo got 4 consumer complains, 4 investigations there are 4 recalls as well as 5 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to service brakes, hydraulic. . Technical service bulletines regarding equipment, equipment adaptive and power train. The car had some investigations: power train, visibility. There were some recalls concerningpower train, service brakes, air and trailer hitches.
Model 2012
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 | |||||
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| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V294000 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | V (Vehicle) | 452 | MFR | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 05/20/2011 | 05/23/2011 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Volvo trucks is recalling certain model year 2012 vhd, vnl, and vnm trucks equipped with a meritor driveline. the tubing used to assemble the drivelines has a nonconforming seam weld with insufficient bonding of the material. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in seam weld fracture when torque is applied. once the tube seam weld is fractured, the driveline may become inoperable, which may result in a disabled vehicle or debris from the driveline falling onto the roadway, both of which can increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the drivelines free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before july 1, 2011. owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo safety recall no. rvxx1104.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SLACK ADJUSTERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V265000 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 10/15/2010 to 01/31/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 151 | 08/12/2011 | MFR | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 05/03/2011 | 05/03/2011 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Volvo trucks is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 vhd, vnl, and model year 2012 vnm trucks manufactured from october 15, 2010, through january 31, 2011, and equipped with gunite automatic slack adjusters. due to an incomplete knitting of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Slack adjusters with this flow notch could crack under normal braking conditions causing loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Volvo trucks will notify owners and dealers will replace the subject slack adjusters free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about august 12, 2011. owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo trucks recall no. rvxx1103.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - CHECK VALVE | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V036000 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 12/02/2010 to 01/18/2012 | V (Vehicle) | 21625 | 04/27/2012 | MFR | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 02/01/2012 | 02/03/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 vhd and model year 2011-2013 vnl and vnm vehicles, manufactured from december 2, 2010, through january 18, 2012, and equipped with bendix atr-6 traction relay valves. in extremely cold conditions, these bendix relay valves may potentially develop internal leakage. internal leakage can lead to air pressure being delivered to affected primary or secondary brake causing continuous brake application. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inadvertent brake application can cause the brakes to overheat and lead to a fire. inadvertent brake application can cause the wheels to lock-up leading the driver to lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Volvo will notify owners, and provide a temporary repair until bendix develops a permanent remedy. a permanent have been developed and notification to owner began on april 27, 2012. this service will be performed free of charge. owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall number rvxx1202.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| TRAILER HITCHES - FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V460000 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 05/01/2010 to 01/31/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 119 | MFR | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 09/01/2011 | 09/07/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Volvo trucks is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 vnl and vnm trucks manufactured from may 1, 2010, through january 31, 2011. during the coupling process, it is possible for the driver to partially close the fifth wheel lock and if solely relying on a tug test (pull test), the driver may think that the fifth wheel lock is properly coupled to the trailer king pin when in fact it is not properly coupled. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the driver drives away with a trailer that is not properly coupled, the trailer can come loose and potentially result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock bar free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before september 30, 2011. owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo trucks' safety recall number is rvxx1106.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| SP-491-030 | 05/01/2012 | 10044346 | Volvo trucks: the o rings were installed on transmissions incorrectly at time of assembly, causing transmission fluid loss and/or damage to transmission, prematurely. *pe | 06/13/2012 | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||||
| SP-491-030 | 05/01/2012 | 10044346 | Volvo trucks: the o rings were installed on transmissions incorrectly at time of assembly, causing transmission fluid loss and/or damage to transmission, prematurely. *pe | 06/13/2012 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SP-491-030 | 05/01/2012 | 10044346 | Volvo trucks: the o rings were installed on transmissions incorrectly at time of assembly, causing transmission fluid loss and/or damage to transmission, prematurely. *pe | 06/13/2012 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| FSB-381-040 | 02/01/2011 | 10040719 | Ready | 09/09/2011 | |
| FSB-381-040 | 02/01/2011 | 10040719 | Volvo: the led indicator may display an incorrect cruise control set point. *rm | 09/09/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| PE13002 | Volvo Trucks North America | 02/07/2013 | Volvo I-Shift Transmission Disengagement | |||
| The office of defects investigation (odi) has received early warning reporting (ewr) data from the manufacturer that indicates some number of subject vehicles have allegedly experienced a condition where the i-shift transmission fails to automatically disengage from the engine as intended. this may result in extended stopping distances and/or unintended forward motion of a vehicle previously at rest. a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| PE13002 | Volvo Trucks North America | 02/07/2013 | Volvo I-Shift Transmission Disengagement | |||
| The office of defects investigation (odi) has received early warning reporting (ewr) data from the manufacturer that indicates some number of subject vehicles have allegedly experienced a condition where the i-shift transmission fails to automatically disengage from the engine as intended. this may result in extended stopping distances and/or unintended forward motion of a vehicle previously at rest. a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the alleged defect in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | ||||||
| RQ11001 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 05/23/2011 | 01/20/2012 | Volvo Sleeper glass de-bonding | ||
| Odi opened recall query rq11-001 after a review of ewr field reports identified lower bunk window separations on the subject vehicles.volvo had issued three recalls for sleeper window separations since 2003.additionally, volvo had issued two bulletins for sleeper window issues during the same time period.the frequency of related actions led odi to open this formal investigation.an information request (ir) letter was sent to volvo on 23 june 2011.volvo responded on 17 august 2011 and then provided updated warranty information on 9 january 2012.volvo provided production change data and warranty information which was correlated to vehicle build month and failure date.odi analyzed the data to determine if additional production time frames should have been included in previous recalls.odi also requested information from its network of fleet owners.the response from this network reaffirmed the accuracy of the updated warranty information.based on the information and data received, odi has concluded that all production periods have been appropriately addressed by volvo's previous recalls and no additional recall action is required at this time. | ||||||
| RQ11001 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 05/23/2011 | Volvo Sleep glass de-bonding | |||
| During odi's routine review of ewr field reports it discovered a fleet had the lower bunk windows replaced in all 125 my 2010 and 2011 vehicles.this action occurred shortly after recall 10v-359 was issued for upper bunk windows separating on 3,984 my 2010 and 2011 vehicles.volvo issued two additional recalls to address bunk window concerns.recall 10v-086 remedied 3,526 vehicles on 9 march 2010 and 03v-038 remedied 2,435 vehicles on 6 feb 2003.volvo issued tsb 844-03 (july 2009) and parts information bulletin 844-005 (july 2009) to address a new upper bunk window.odi contacted volvo after receiving these documents and a voq but did not open an investigation at that time.odi is concerned that there may be unidentified/unremedied vehicles in operation.therefore an rq has been opened to fully identify all vehicles that may have been effected during any of the several manufacturing periods when the inadequate bonding agent was utilized. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/28/2012 | 118390 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volvo vnl 670. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v036000 (service brakes, air:supply:check valve) and was taken to the dealer for recall repairs. the recall repair was a temporary repair which included disabling the traction control. the manufacturer did not provide a permanent remedy for the defect. the contact stated that she no longer felt safe driving the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 118,390. | |||
| 02/28/2012 | 118390 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 volvo vnl 670. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v036000 (service brakes, air:supply:check valve) and was taken to the dealer for recall repairs. the recall repair was a temporary repair which included disabling the traction control. the manufacturer did not provide a permanent remedy for the defect. the contact stated that she no longer felt safe driving the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 118,390. kmj | |||
| 02/28/2012 | 118390 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 volvo 670. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v036000 (service brakes, air:supply:check valve). the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. the recall repair was a temporary repair which included disabling the traction control. the manufacturer does not have a permanent fix for the defect. the contact does not feel safe driving the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 118,390. ds | |||