Recall Detail
VOLVO / VOLVO TRUCK / 1997
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 9800 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009330000082399000000132 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: VOLVO TRUCK | Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V187001 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 27 1996 | End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 14 1997 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 162 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Trucks North America | Report Received Date: Jun, 23 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 21 1999 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3116 mechanically unit injected diesel engines. the governor of the engine controls the unit injector fueling by way of a control assembly. in this assembly, a link to the governor is joined to the control rod using a rivet. this rivet can loosen and then wear resulting in engine speed instability. | Consequence Summary: If not identified and corrected, engine speed control could be lost due to rivet disengagement. |
| Corrective Summary : Caterpillar is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will inspect the control assembly and replaced if necessary. | Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during july 1999.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 caterpillar at 1-309-675-5658. 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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