NHTSA Campaign 03V108000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NHTSA campaign 03V108000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: anchorage. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed the report for 03V108000 with NHTSA on March 20, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V108000, NHTSA lists up to 396 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 15, 2000 and February 3, 2003.
The 03V108000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V108000 were scheduled from April 7, 2003, 18 days after the report.
03V108000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2001–2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V108000 ranks 14 of 21 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL TWO-MAN PASSENGER BENCH SEAT FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." ON THE TWO-MAN PASSENGER BENCH SEAT INBOARD (CENTER) POSITION, SEAT BELT D-RING MOUNTING BRACKET WELDNUT, THE WELD IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE SEAT BELT PULL REQUIREMENTS .
- The risk
- THESE TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT D-RING MOUNTING BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 7, 2003. 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.
- Notes
- VOLVO TRUCK RECALL NO. RVXX0303.
Reported March 20, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V108000 (2)
Volvo (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V108000, 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: March 20, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted