Volvo Trucks North America Inc: Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Volvo Trucks North America Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 21, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,633. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
UNDER THE TRAILER LOADING, THE MOUNTING PLATE COULD EVENTUALLY FAIL DUE TO FATIGUE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE MOUNTING PLATES THAT ARE CRACKED.
52 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Volvo Acl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo FE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo Wah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo WCL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo WCM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo WCS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo WG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo WHL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo WHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo WHS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo Wia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo Wil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo Wim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo Acl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo FE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo Wah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo WCL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo WCM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo WCS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo WG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo WHL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo WHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo WHS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo Wia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo Wil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo Wim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo Acl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo FE | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo Wah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo WCL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo WCM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo WCS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo WG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo WHL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo WHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo WHS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo Wia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo Wil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo Wim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo Acl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo FE | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo Wah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo WCL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo WCM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo WCS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo WG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo WHL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo WHR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo WHS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo Wia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo Wil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo Wim | 0 | 1 | 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 00V019001.
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