| NHTSA Record Id: 3515 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014686000084601000000216 |
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| Model Name: VNM |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V014000 |
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| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 05 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 2001 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 184 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 12 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America |
Report Received Date: Jan, 15 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 25 2002 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 108 |
| Defect Summary : Certain heavy duty class 8 trucks fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." two reflectors are missing from the end of the frame crossmember. |
Consequence Summary: At night, in a bob-tailed (no trailer) condition, the rear of the truck may not be as visible to vehicles following the truck, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install the two missing reflectors. owner notification began december 12, 2001. 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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