VOLVO WG PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

VOLVO WG PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of VOLVO WG recalls and defective parts found on VOLVO WG automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the VOLVO WG manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For VOLVO WG

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1990-2002 VOLVO WG EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH Recall
1990-2002 VOLVO WG	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH Units affected: 5532	VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC Report Date: 2002-09-09
Summary: CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE TWO TAIL LAMPS, BACK-UP LAMP,AND LICENSE TAG LAMP WERE MOUNTED ON INSUFFICIENTLY RIGID MOUNTS.
1999-2000 VOLVO WG STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Recall
1999-2000 VOLVO WG	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Units affected: 19915	VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC Report Date: 2002-08-15
Summary: ON SOME HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH TRW MODEL 20EDL BALL SOCKETS, THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.
2000 VOLVO WG SUSPENSION Recall
2000 VOLVO WG	SUSPENSION Units affected: 12	VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC Report Date: 2001-07-10
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY 6X4 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS 800 SERIES SUSPENSION KITS. THESE SUSPENSION KITS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION OF THE WELD ATTACHING THE TORQUE ROD EYE TO THE TORQUE ROD TUBE.
1999 VOLVO WG STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Recall
1999 VOLVO WG	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Units affected: 760	VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC Report Date: 2001-05-08
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY, CLASS 8, TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES CONTAINING 24-DL MODEL BALL SOCKETS AND MANUFACTURED BY TRW. CERTAIN OF THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW-SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE SOCKET.
2000 VOLVO WG WHEELS:RIM Recall
2000 VOLVO WG	WHEELS:RIM Units affected: 182	VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC Report Date: 2001-01-29
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE 22.5 X 8.25 15 TUBELESS DEMOUNTABLE RIMS, PART NO. 32051. CERTAIN RIMS CONTAIN A NON-FUSION AREA IN THE BUTT-WELD OF THE MOUNTING RING. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE DEFECT COULD DEVELOP INTO A CRACK ON THE MOUNTING RING.
1999 VOLVO WG STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Recall
1999 VOLVO WG	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Units affected: 13373	VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC Report Date: 2000-11-20
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH TRW MODEL 20EDL BALL SOCKETS. THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.
1999 VOLVO WG STEERING:LINKAGES Recall
1999 VOLVO WG	STEERING:LINKAGES Units affected: 730	VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC Report Date: 2000-10-24
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.
1997-2000 VOLVO WG SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK Recall
1997-2000 VOLVO WG	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK Units affected: 18362	VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC Report Date: 2000-08-22
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.
1997-1998 VOLVO WG PARKING BRAKE Recall
1997-1998 VOLVO WG	PARKING BRAKE Units affected: 13516	VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC Report Date: 2000-02-24
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HALDEX MANIFOLD DASH VALVES (MDV) USED IN TRACTOR AND TRAILER PARKING BRAKES. THESE VALVES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." A LOSS OF THE ISOLATION OF THE TWO BRAKE SYSTEM CIRCUITS CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES WHEN THERE IS ANOTHER FAILURE OF ONE OF THE TWO BRAKE CIRCUITS.
1988-1993 VOLVO WG TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY Recall
1988-1993 VOLVO WG	TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY Units affected: 3633	VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC Report Date: 2000-01-21
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FONTAINE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, MODELS SL5WMS6125, SL5WMS7125, SL5WMS8125, SL5WMS9125, SL5WMS10125, SL5APM6125, SL5APM7125, SLAPM8125, SL5APM9125, SL5APM10125, SL5WMS-D, SL5APM-D, AND SL5BPS-D. IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE CRACKING OF THE FIFTH WHEEL MOUNTING PLATE.