| NHTSA Record Id: 108 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015117000203373000000020 |
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| Model Name: VN |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V037005 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 14 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 19915 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 25 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America |
Report Received Date: Aug, 15 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 15 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On some heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets, the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications. |
Consequence Summary: If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. this campaign supersedes nhtsa campaign nos. 01v-139.001 and 02v-037.002. owner notification began july 25, 2002. 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. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can 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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