Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corp: Suspension
Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corp reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 8, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 120. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE TILT CAB, WHEN RAISED TO ITS FULLEST UP POSITION, CAN CAUSE THE STEERING SHAFT TO BIND AGAINST THE STEERING GEAR.
The risk
IF THE CONTACT IS SEVERE ENOUGH, THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT COULD CRACK RESULTING IN POTENTIAL FAILURE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SLIP SHAFT AND THE STEERING GEAR.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Volvo WXR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 White GMC WXR | 0 | 2 | 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 95V233000.
Full record for the 1995 Volvo WXR → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →