NHTSA Campaign 01V201000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
NHTSA campaign 01V201000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion). The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed the report for 01V201000 with NHTSA on June 18, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V201000, NHTSA lists up to 598 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 12, 2001 and April 5, 2001.
The 01V201000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V201000 were scheduled from June 27, 2001, 9 days after the report.
01V201000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V201000 ranks 10 of 21 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC recalls on this site.
Besides 01V201000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC has 4 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 01V201000 was 01V092000, reported on March 20, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS. THE WRONG STEERING COLUMN TO STEERING GEAR SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES. USING THE SHORTER VNM STEERING SHAFT COULD RESULT IN STEERING SHAFT BEING OPERATED (STEERING COLUMN EXTENDED ADJUSTMENT) OUTSIDE THE NORMAL OPERATING RANGE OF THE STEERING SHAFT.
- The risk
- OVER TIME THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN ACCELERATED WEAR IN THE SHAFT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF STEERING AS A RESULT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT LOWER STEERING SHAFT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 27, 2001. 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.
Reported June 18, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V201000 (1)
Volvo (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V201000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 18, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted