Volvo Trucks North America Inc: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Volvo Trucks North America Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 15, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 19,915. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERSEDES NHTSA CAMPAIGN NOS. 01V-139.001 AND 02V-037.002. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 25, 2002. 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 VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Volvo Acl | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Volvo VHD | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Volvo VN | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Volvo Wah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Volvo WG | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Volvo WX | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Volvo Acl | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Volvo VHD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Volvo VN | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 Volvo Wah | 1 | 4 | 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 02V037005.
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