Recall Detail

VOLVO / VN / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 10528 Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO
Recalled Component Id: 000008899000203371000000015 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: VN Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V297000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 09 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 09 1998
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 25
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 30 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America Report Received Date: Nov, 17 1998
Record Creation date : Nov, 24 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a fal 8.0 front steer axle. the upper steering arm can fail without warning. Consequence Summary: This condition can result in the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the upper steering arm and replace it, if required. Recall Notes: Owner notification began november 30, 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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