Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel99V187001
Filed Jun 23, 1999162 vehiclesVolvo Trucks North America Inc
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR 3116 MECHANICALLY UNIT INJECTED DIESEL ENGINES. THE GOVERNOR OF THE ENGINE CONTROLS THE UNIT INJECTOR FUELING BY WAY OF A CONTROL ASSEMBLY. IN THIS ASSEMBLY, A LINK TO THE GOVERNOR IS JOINED TO THE CONTROL ROD USING A RIVET. THIS RIVET CAN LOOSEN AND THEN WEAR RESULTING IN ENGINE SPEED INSTABILITY.
Risk. IF NOT IDENTIFIED AND CORRECTED, ENGINE SPEED CONTROL COULD BE LOST DUE TO RIVET DISENGAGEMENT.
Remedy. CATERPILLAR IS CONDUCTING THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CONTROL ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan99V078000
Filed Apr 13, 1999382 vehiclesVolvo Trucks North America Inc
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS ASSEMBLED BY EITHER VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPORATION OR VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AND WITH A 2,100 RPM DETROIT SERIES 60 ENGINE, AND A 32 INCH, 8 BLADE KYSOR ENGINE COOLING FAN. THE BLADES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY DURING FAN OPERATION AND FULL ENGINE RPM.
Risk. THIS CONDITION POSES A HAZARD TO ANYONE WORKING OR STANDING IN THE AREA OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE HOOD IS OPEN.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FACTORY INSTALLED ENGINE COOLING FAN.
Suspension96V124001
Filed Jul 25, 1996214 vehiclesVolvo Trucks North America Inc
Defect. THE EQUALIZING BEAM SHAFT OF THE TANDEM AXLE SUSPENSION WERE MANUFACTURED FROM AS-ROLLED SAE4140 STEEL RATHER THAN THE SPECIFIED ANNEALED SAE4140. THESE SHAFTS CAN FRACTURE INSIDE THE BEAM AT THE TOE OF THE WELD.
Risk. VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO VEHICLE TILT AND POSSIBLE ROLLOVER IN THE EVENT THAT BOTH EQUALIZING BEAMS, ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, EXPERIENCE A SIMULTANEOUS SHAFT FAILURE. AFFECTED SUSPENSIONS CAN ALSO DROP AND CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE GENERATING SPARKS WHICH COULD IGNITE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL.
Remedy. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS BEING CONDUCTED BY NEWAY ANCHORLOK. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL SUSPENSION SUSPENSION BEAMS WITH SUSPENSION BEAMS CONTAINING APPROPRIATE SHAFTS.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Suspension
Filed May 30, 2002MI
TRACTOR BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE REAR SPRING SHACKLE SADDLE BLOCKS. AFTER HAVING PARTS REPLACED, U-BOLTS BROKE SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL TO TWIST SIDEWAYS, SHEARING OFF THE ALIGNMENT PINS AND THE CROSSMEMBER TO STRESS AND FAIL. THESE FAILURES RESULTED IN TWO BLOWN AIR BAGS AND A NEW CROSSMEMBER. ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. CONTINUED TO HAVE STEER TIRE WEAR PROBLEMS, CONSUMER NO LONGER HAS THIS VEHICLE. *TT
Unknown or Other
Filed May 28, 2002CD
VOLVO W1A64TTES TRUCK - CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH. *TT
Visibility › Windshield
Filed May 7, 2002MI
CONSUMER STATES THE WINDOWS IN THE TRUCK HAVE CRACKED. *TT
Electrical System
Filed Aug 15, 2001MD
VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH AND THE U-BOLTS(VEHICLE MODEL: WIT64). *JG
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD UNUSUAL TRACKING INCONSISTENCIES SINCE NEW, THE REAR AXLE TIRES HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GRABBING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN LINE WITH THE FRONT AND THE PINS WHICH HOLD THE LEAF SPRINGS TOGETHER WERE NEVER INSTALLED FROM THE FACTORY. NLM
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Jun 23, 1999. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.