Recall Detail

VOLVO / TOW HITCH / 9999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 728 Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO
Recalled Component Id: 000015086000106160000000348 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: TOW HITCH Model Year: 9999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 02E043000 Mfr Campaign Number:
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 Federal Motar Safety Number:
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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