Volvo Trucks North America Inc: Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Volvo Trucks North America Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 22, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,426. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES, THE BODY BUILDER WIRING OPTION WAS MIS-WIRED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE AUTO NEUTRAL WITH SERVICE BRAKE STATUS OPTION MAY ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO FORWARD GEAR WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S FOOT PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRST.
The risk
UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE COULD PUT PERSONS IN DANGER INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
VOLVO TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL AIR OPERATED STOP LIGHT SWITCH AND THE NECESSARY WIRING CHANGES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2003. 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 AT 1-800-528-6586.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Volvo WX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Volvo Wxll | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Volvo WX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Volvo Wxll | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Volvo WX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Volvo Wxll | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Volvo WX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Volvo Wxll | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Volvo WX | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Volvo Wxll | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Volvo WX | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Volvo Wxll | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Volvo WX | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Volvo Wxll | 0 | 4 | 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 03V308000.
Full record for the 2004 Volvo WX → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →