Recall Detail

VOLVO / WX / 2001

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 1173 Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO
Recalled Component Id: 000014729000092588000000295 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: WX Model Year: 2001
NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V004002 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 04 2001 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 25 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 115
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 30 2002 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America Report Received Date: Jan, 20 2002
Record Creation date : Feb, 14 2002 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries, the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate. Consequence Summary: If the clevis separated from the plate while the vehicle was in use, the vehicle would return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace these pedals. owner notification began january 30, 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 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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