Volvo Trucks North America Inc: Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Volvo Trucks North America Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on May 30, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,275. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH JOST INTERNATIONAL JSK 37U SERIES FIFTH WHEELS, A FATIGUE CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE BRACKET PIN WELD UNDER CERTAIN LOADING CONDITIONS.
The risk
IF LEFT UNDETECTED OR CORRECTED IT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL TOP PLATE FROM ITS MOUNTING STRUCTURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKET PINS AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. 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 JOST INTERNATIONAL AT 616-846-7700 OR BY EMAIL TO [email protected] OR VOLVO TRUCK AT 800-528-6586.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Volvo VHD | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Volvo VNL | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Volvo VNM | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Volvo VHD | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Volvo VNL | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Volvo VNM | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Volvo VHD | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Volvo VNL | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Volvo VNM | 1 | 9 | 1 | 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 03V204000.
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