Recall Detail
VOLVO / VOLVO TRUCK / 2000
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 8125 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010665000084782000000180 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: VOLVO TRUCK | Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V131003 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 20 2000 | End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 05 2000 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America | Report Received Date: May, 30 2000 |
| Record Creation date : May, 30 2000 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with eaton autoshift gen ii transmission assemblies. due to a software problem in the transmission assemblies, the transmission will select the wrong gear. | Consequence Summary: If an inappropriate gear is selected without the driver's knowledge, the vehicle will react differently than expected, possibly resulting in injury or crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Eaton is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will replace the autoshift transmissions. | Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during june 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 eaton at 1-888-880-0970 or 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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