Recall Detail

VOLVO / VNL / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 13679 Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO
Recalled Component Id: 000008430000078986000000042 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: VNL Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V212000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1997 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 20 1997
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 923
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 17 1997 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America Report Received Date: Nov, 17 1997
Record Creation date : Nov, 20 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. the steer axle wheel bearing jam nut lock washer may not have been bent over the jam nut after the wheel bearings were adjusted. Consequence Summary: If this condition exists, the jam nut and wheel bearing adjusting nut can back off the spindle allowing the wheel and the brake drum assembly to separate from the vehicle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the steering axle wheel bearing jam nut lock washer to determine if it is bent over the jam nut, and if not, repair as required. Recall Notes:
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: