Recall Detail

VOLVO / N12 / 1987

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 27112 Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO
Recalled Component Id: 000005004000055807000000044 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: N12 Model Year: 1987
NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V081000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1985 End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1987
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2132
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 11 1987 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America Report Received Date: Jun, 01 1987
Record Creation date : Jun, 09 1987 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The tapered king pin may have been broken shortly after assembly into the axle. Consequence Summary: King pin could work loose, causing erratic steeringwhich could result in loss of control and a crash.
Corrective Summary : Repair to correct broken king pin condition. Recall Notes: System: king pin.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks with gvwr of 24,500.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: