NHTSA Campaign 02V238000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 02V238000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: tail lights: switch. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed the report for 02V238000 with NHTSA on September 9, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V238000, NHTSA lists up to 5,532 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 11, 1990 and July 17, 2002.
The 02V238000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V238000 were scheduled from October 31, 2002, 52 days after the report.
02V238000 covers 3 models from Volvo, model years 2000–2002.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V238000 ranks 3 of 21 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC recalls on this site.
Besides 02V238000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC has 1 other recall on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 02V238000 was 02V014000, reported on January 15, 2002.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE TWO TAIL LAMPS, BACK-UP LAMP,AND LICENSE TAG LAMP WERE MOUNTED ON INSUFFICIENTLY RIGID MOUNTS.
- The risk
- IT MAY NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER OF A REARWARD APPROACHING VEHICLE TO HAVE FULL VIEW OF THE LAMPS.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL ATTACH THE TWO TAIL LAMPS, BACK-UP LAMP, AND THE LICENSE TAP LAMP ON STIFFER BRACKETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 31, 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 September 9, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V238000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V238000, 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: September 9, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted