Volvo Trucks North America: Steering
Volvo Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 24, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,102. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE NUT USED TO RETAIN THE STEERING SHAFT MAY OR MAY NOT BE A LOCK NUT THAT HAS THE LOCKING FEATURE. A LOCK NUT IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT THE NUT DOES NOT COME LOOSE.
The risk
IF THE NUT WERE TO COME LOOSE, THE STEERING SHAFT COULD POTENTIALLY SEPARATE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT PINCH BOLTS AND LOCKNUTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Volvo VHD | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Volvo VNL | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Volvo VNM | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Volvo VT | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Volvo VHD | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Volvo VNL | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 Volvo VNM | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 Volvo VT | 1 | 9 | 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 07V323000.
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