Volvo Trucks North America: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Volvo Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on May 21, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 127,764. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING 127,764 MY 2001-2008 VHD, VNL, VNM, AND MY 2005-2008 VT TRUCKS. A SEAL MAY FAIL ALLOWING WATER AND CONTAMINANTS TO SEEP INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.
The risk
IF THIS HAPPENS A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR, WHICH OVER TIME COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
VOLVO WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. SINCE THIS RECALL INVOLVES A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES, VOLVO WILL RELEASE THE RECALL IN STAGES AS PARTS ARE RECEIVED. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE VEHICLES LOCATED IN THE REGIONS/STATES THAT HAVE A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
28 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 |
| 2006 Volvo VT | 1 | 1 | 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 |
| 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 09V173000.
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