Volvo Trucks North America Inc: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Volvo Trucks North America Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 18, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 468. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A STEEL FUEL TANK. THE CLOSURE ONLY FUEL TANK CAP, INSTALLED ON THE STEEL FUEL TANK, FAILED WHEN THE TANK WAS DROPPED FROM A 10' HEIGHT AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 393, "LIQUID FUEL TANKS."
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A NEW FUEL TANK CAP.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Volvo Acl | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Volvo WG | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 Volvo WX | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V012000.
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