Volvo Trucks North America: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Volvo Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 14, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 104,845. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION (I.E. AUTOMATIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS) USED TO PROTECT THE VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION.
The risk
IF A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURS AND IS LEFT UNTREATED, COMPONENTS AND WIRING MAY BE SUBJECT TO OVERHEATING WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH FUSES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 25, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
21 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 |
| 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 |
| 2005 Volvo VT | 0 | 3 | 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 07V573000.
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