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Volvo Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 24, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 63,788. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2006 VNL AND VNM TRUCKS MANUFACTURED WITH A TRW SEALED DRAG LINKS. CERTAIN FACTORS CAN EXIST, WHICH IF LEFT UNTREATED MAY RESULT IN A BALL SOCKET SEPARATION.
The risk
BALL SOCKET SEPARATION AT THE DRAG LINK RESULTS IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING, AND THEREFORE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE BALL SOCKET OR THE DRAG LINK AS REQUIRED IF NECESSARY. AS PARTS ARE LIMITED, VOLVO TRUCKS MAILED AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2010. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Volvo VNL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Volvo VNM | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Volvo VNL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 Volvo VNM | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Volvo VNL | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Volvo VNM | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Volvo VNL | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Volvo VNM | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Volvo VNL | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Volvo VNM | 0 | 6 | 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 10V282000.
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