Recall Detail

VOLVO / VN / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 4919 Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO
Recalled Component Id: 000013209000203373000000020 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: VN Model Year: 1999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V139001 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 05 1999 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 20 1999
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 13373
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 17 2000 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America Report Received Date: Nov, 20 2000
Record Creation date : Apr, 26 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets. the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications. Consequence Summary: If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. the campaign has been superceded by recall no. 02v037002. owner notification began november 17, 2000. 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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