Recall Detail

VOLVO / S80 / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 5381 Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO
Recalled Component Id: 000011376000203031000000039 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: S80 Model Year: 1999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V238000 Mfr Campaign Number: 99
Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1998 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 31 1999
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 49488
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 18 2000 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Car USA, LLC Report Received Date: Aug, 24 2000
Record Creation date : Aug, 25 2000 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. over time, the ball joint between the front wheel king pin and the suspension link arm, can experience increased looseness. Consequence Summary: This condition could affect the ball joint's durability and performance.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace both front ball joints. Recall Notes: Volvo recall no. 99.owner notification began september 18, 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 at 1-800-458-1552.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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