NHTSA Campaign 02V036000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 02V036000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed the report for 02V036000 with NHTSA on February 5, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V036000, NHTSA lists up to 215 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 23, 2001 and November 30, 2001.
The 02V036000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V036000 were scheduled from March 15, 2002, 38 days after the report.
02V036000 covers 2 models from Volvo, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V036000 ranks 15 of 21 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC recalls on this site.
Besides 02V036000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC has 2 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 02V036000 was 00V131003, reported on May 30, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE FORWARD AND/OR REAR DRIVE AXLE UPPER AXLE SEAT CAN BREAK ALLOWING THE AXLE TO SHIFT OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
- The risk
- THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF AXLE STABILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE UPPER AXLE SEAT FOR A CERTAIN DATE CODE THAT IS STAMPED ON THE PART, AND THOSE AXLES WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 15, 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.
Reported February 5, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V036000 (2)
Volvo (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V036000, 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: February 5, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted