| NHTSA Record Id: 728 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015086000106160000000348 |
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| Model Name: TOW HITCH |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02E043000 |
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| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 2000 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1222 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 31 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Car USA, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jul, 23 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 29 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : Brink generation 3.0 detachable tow hitches manufactured between august 1, 1998 and may 31, 2000. the locking mechanism in the tow bar, that prevents the detachable tow hook from separating from the fixed vehicles installation, may have reduced function. |
Consequence Summary: If the locking mechanism were to fail, the assembly in tow may become detached from the tow vehicle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or death. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the affected tow hitches with a tow hitch of a modified design. owner notification began august 13, 2002. 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 201-768-7300. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can 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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