Recall Detail

VOLVO / VN / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 10476 Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO
Recalled Component Id: 000008623000203372000000216 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: VN Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V092000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 24 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 17 1998
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2329
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 30 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America Report Received Date: May, 04 1998
Record Creation date : May, 06 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. the electronic module that controls the daytime running lights (drl) and headlights can fail without warning resulting in the loss of the drl and headlight functions. Consequence Summary: If these lights fail, a visibility problem would occur increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the drl control module. Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during late may 1998.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 truck 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).
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