| NHTSA Record Id: 5901 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012040000106286000000015 |
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| Model Name: WX |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V246306 |
Mfr Campaign Number: RVXX0004 |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 05 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 16 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 730 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 13 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America |
Report Received Date: Oct, 24 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 08 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw 20-edl ball-socket assemblies. certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket. these bearings were produced between july 5 and october 3, 1999. |
Consequence Summary: If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the ball-socket assemblies. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began november 13, 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. 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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