Owners filed 7 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering › steering wheel/handle bar. It has been recalled 2 times.
What fails
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Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Vehicle Speed Control
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Tires
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Suspension
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Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
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Steering
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Power Train › Axle Assembly
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Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
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2 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Air › Antilock02V110000
Filed Apr 11, 2002208 vehiclesVolvo Trucks North America Inc
Defect. CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS", S5.1.6.3, "ANTILOCK POWER FOR TOWED VEHICLES." ELECTRICAL POWER FOR THE TRAILER ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) CAN BE DISRUPTED WHEN A SWITCH LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS ACTIVATED TO CONTROL LIGHTING WITHIN THE TRAILER.
Risk. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE OF THE TOWED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS WHICH WILL PROVIDE CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE TRAILER ABS WHENEVER THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE ON OR RUN POSITION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 29, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
Power Train › Automatic Transmission00V131003
Filed May 30, 20003 vehiclesVolvo Trucks North America Inc
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATON AUTOSHIFT GEN II TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLIES. DUE TO A SOFTWARE PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLIES, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SELECT THE WRONG GEAR.
Risk. IF AN INAPPROPRIATE GEAR IS SELECTED WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE VEHICLE WILL REACT DIFFERENTLY THAN EXPECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR CRASH.
Remedy. EATON IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOSHIFT TRANSMISSIONS.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Tires
Filed Jul 26, 2011GA
2000 VOLVO CONVENTIONAL. UNIT #1 WAS EASTBOUND IN FAR RIGHT LANE. UNIT #1 EXPERIENCED BLOW-OUT ON THE FORWARD DRIVE AXLE, TANDEM, ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAB, CAUSING DAMAGE TO FUEL TANK, FIBERGLASS BODY, AND MUD FLAP ASSEMBLY. *LN (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0401-90)*JB
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 5, 2002WI
SAME COMPONENT FAILED AT 17291 MILES. BOTH UNITS WERE REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY BUT WHEN THEY FAIL THE GAS PEDAL IS INOPERATIVE AND THE SPEED DIMINISHES TO LESS THAN 10 MPH. THIS IS HAZARDOUS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. BESIDES THE SAFETY CONCERNS, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT REPLACEMENT OF AN EXPENSIVE PART EVERY YEAR.*AK
Suspension
Filed May 9, 2002IL
CONSUMER OWNS FOUR OF THESE TRUCKS, THEY ARE EXPERIENCING STEER TIRE WEAR AND PROBLEMS WITH ALIGNMENT, ON ONE OF THE VEHICLES THE LEFT TIRE BROKE CAUSING A FUEL SPILL, TWO OF THE VEHICLES HAD TIRE BLOWOUTS, CONSUMER ALSO STATED EVERYTHING INSIDE TIRE BROKE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THERE WERE ACCIDENTS, HOWEVER DID NOT SPECIFY AS TO WHICH VEHICLES. *YD
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 28, 2002OH
THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE 9 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGH STEERING WHEEL, BUT THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER REPLACED TIRES AND PERFORMED WHEEL ALIGNMENT, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. *YH
Power Train › Axle AssemblyFire
Filed Mar 19, 2001FL
THE RIGHT DRIVE AXLE TIRE BLEW OUT AND BEGAN TO SPARK, THE DRIVER PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Nov 17, 2000MO
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HOOD WAS NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, CAUSING IT TO POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH OPENING THE HOOD, MODEL IS A VN64T610. *SLC
Steering
Filed Jul 19, 2000MI
DRIVER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AXLE AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION INTO DITCH AND GUARDRAIL, POSSIBLE STEERING DEFECT (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
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: Apr 11, 2002. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.