Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 26, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 33,102. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH D12D ENGINES, THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER INLET PIPES OR THE PIPES THAT CONNECT THE EGR VALVES TO THE COOLER MAY CRACK OR BREAK.
The risk
IF THE PIPES OR THE COOLER INLET PIPES FAIL AND ARE LEFT UNTREATED, THE AIR CLEANER AND INNER FENDER MAY BE SUBJECT TO HOT EXHAUST GASES, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE EGR COOLER PIPES AS REQUIRED AND INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER WAS MAILED ON FEBRUARY 17, 2006, TO ADVISE ON PRECAUTIONS THAT THE OWNER CAN TAKE UNTIL PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. OWNERS ARE BEING NOTIFIED STARTING MARCH 3, 2006, THAT PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Volvo VHD | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Volvo VNL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Volvo VNM | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Volvo VHD | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Volvo VNL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 Volvo VNM | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Volvo VHD | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Volvo VNL | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Volvo VNM | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Volvo VHD | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Volvo VNL | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Volvo VNM | 0 | 7 | 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 06V021000.
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