Volvo Trucks North America: Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Volvo Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 13, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,177. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 VHD trucks manufactured from April 7, 2008, through December 9, 2015, equipped with USK non-greasable drag links. The ball joint seals may be compromised, which can allow water and other contaminants to enter the ball joints.
The risk
If water and contaminants enter the ball joint, corrosion can occur and lead to accelerated wear, which over time can result in failure of the ball joint, possibly resulting in complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drag links, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1606.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Volvo VHD | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Volvo VHD | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Volvo VHD | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Volvo VHD | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Volvo VHD | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Volvo VHD | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Volvo VHD | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Volvo VHD | 0 | 6 | 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 16V735000.
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