Volvo Volvo Truck 1996
Model Volvo Truck made in 1996 by Volvo got 9 consumer complains there are 3 recalls as well as 8 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and other. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, suspension and unknown or other. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling, suspension.
Model 1996
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V078000 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC | from 03/18/1994 to 12/10/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 382 | 04/23/1999 | MFR | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 04/13/1999 | 04/20/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks assembled by either volvo gm heavy truck corporation or volvo trucks north america, inc., and with a 2,100 rpm detroit series 60 engine, and a 32 inch, 8 blade kysor engine cooling fan. the blades may separate from the engine cooling fan assembly during fan operation and full engine rpm. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition poses a hazard to anyone working or standing in the area of the engine cooling fan without warning when the hood is open. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the factory installed engine cooling fan. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 23, 1999.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. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V187001 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC | from 03/27/1996 to 04/14/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 162 | ODI | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 06/23/1999 | 07/21/1999 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3116 mechanically unit injected diesel engines. the governor of the engine controls the unit injector fueling by way of a control assembly. in this assembly, a link to the governor is joined to the control rod using a rivet. this rivet can loosen and then wear resulting in engine speed instability. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If not identified and corrected, engine speed control could be lost due to rivet disengagement. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Caterpillar is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will inspect the control assembly and replaced if necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during july 1999.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 caterpillar at 1-309-675-5658. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V124001 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC | from 07/24/1995 to 02/26/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 214 | ODI | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 07/25/1996 | 10/21/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | The equalizing beam shaft of the tandem axle suspension were manufactured from as-rolled sae4140 steel rather than the specified annealed sae4140. these shafts can fracture inside the beam at the toe of the weld. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vehicles are subject to vehicle tilt and possible rollover in the event that both equalizing beams, on the same side of the vehicle, experience a simultaneous shaft failure. affected suspensions can also drop and contact the road surface generating sparks which could ignite flammable material. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owner notification is being conducted by neway anchorlok. dealers will inspect and replace all suspension suspension beams with suspension beams containing appropriate shafts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is being conducted by neway anchorlok and began july 18, 1996.note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedywithin a reasonable time should contact neway at 1-800-237-8932.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SB-265-006 | 07/01/2009 | 10030589 | Volvo truck: whenever a thermostat cover has been removed from a volvo d11, d13 and d16 engine, the two step tightening procedure outlined below must be used to reinstall the cover. no models or model years listed. *pe | 10/23/2009 | |
| 97100197210 | 10/01/1997 | 53639 | Information regarding polygon hub removal. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| FSB-255-014 | 07/01/2009 | 10030585 | Volvo truck: when replacing or reinstalling a turbocharger on a volvo d16f engine, the existing mounting hardware (studs, gasket, spacer sleeves and flange nuts) must be replaced. no model or model years listed. *pe | 10/23/2009 | |
| FSB-258-009 | 07/01/2009 | 10030586 | Volvo truck: discharge recirculation valve (drv) air line service kit 21377589 has been developed for the repair or replacement of drv air line on volvo d11f engines. no models or model years listed. *pe | 10/23/2009 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| FSB-255-014 | 07/01/2009 | 10030585 | Volvo truck: when replacing or reinstalling a turbocharger on a volvo d16f engine, the existing mounting hardware (studs, gasket, spacer sleeves and flange nuts) must be replaced. no model or model years listed. *pe | 10/23/2009 | |
| FSB-258-009 | 07/01/2009 | 10030586 | Volvo truck: discharge recirculation valve (drv) air line service kit 21377589 has been developed for the repair or replacement of drv air line on volvo d11f engines. no models or model years listed. *pe | 10/23/2009 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 970501726005 | 05/01/1997 | 53046 | Information and instructions required to install the reinforcement plate and shim kit. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| SB-265-006 | 07/01/2009 | 10030589 | Volvo truck: whenever a thermostat cover has been removed from a volvo d11, d13 and d16 engine, the two step tightening procedure outlined below must be used to reinstall the cover. no models or model years listed. *pe | 10/23/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 01/01/2001 | ||
| Vehicle is having problems with the wiring harness under the dash and the u-bolts(vehicle model: wit64). *jg | |||
| 02/04/2000 | 1 | ||
| The two pc boards in the dash were replaced. nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/04/2000 | 1 | ||
| The oil pressure sensor failed causing the check engine light to illuminate. nlm | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 1 | |||
| Volvo w1a64ttes truck - consumer states vehicle is experiencing problems with the dash. *tt | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 4 | |||
| Volvo w1a64ttes truck - u-bolts broke 4 times. drive axle pins sheared off 2 times, causing excessive and premature steer tire wear. *tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tractor brought to dealer for recall notice to replace rear spring shackle saddle blocks. after having parts replaced, u-bolts broke several times, causing entire differential to twist sideways, shearing off the alignment pins and the crossmember to stress and fail. these failures resulted in two blown air bags and a new crossmember. entire front suspension had to be rebuilt. continued to have steer tire wear problems, consumer no longer has this vehicle. *tt | |||
| 1 | 01/01/2001 | ||
| Vehicle is having problems with the wiring harness under the dash and the u-bolts(vehicle model: wit64). *jg | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - LEAF | |||
| 10/07/1997 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle has had unusual tracking inconsistencies since new, the rear axle tires have worn out prematurely and the vehicle has been grabbing while driving down the highway, the rear of the vehicle is not in line with the front and the pins which hold the leaf springs together were never installed from the factory. nlm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the windows in the truck have cracked. *tt | |||