| NHTSA Record Id: 34511 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000020962000110506000000007 |
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| Model Name: VHD |
Model Year: 2003 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V078000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: RVXX0401 |
| Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 2003 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 25 2003 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 92 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 02 2004 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America |
Report Received Date: Feb, 13 2004 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 02 2004 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain heavy-duty class 8 trucks, the pinch bolt attaching the steering drag link to the pitman arm may not have been sufficiently tightened. |
Consequence Summary: The bolt could loosen allowing the drag link and pitman arm to separate, resulting in uncontrollable steering which could result in a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a new pinch bolt and tighten to the required torque. owner notification is expected to begin during march 2004. 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: Volvo truck recall no. rvxx0401.customer's can 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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