NHTSA Campaign 03V183000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
NHTSA campaign 03V183000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed the report for 03V183000 with NHTSA on May 15, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V183000, NHTSA lists up to 120 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 1, 2001 and March 31, 2003.
The 03V183000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
03V183000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V183000 ranks 19 of 21 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS WESTPORT B GAS PLUS OR C GAS PLUS 6 CYLINDER ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION MAY NOT CORRECTLY DETECT A THROTTLE PLATE ACTUATOR FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN AN UNCOMMANDED OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION.
- The risk
- IF THIS EVENT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WILL NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE SPEED WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION FREE OF CHARGE. 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 CUMMINS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-343-7357 OR VOLVO TRUCK AT 1-800-528-6586.
Reported May 15, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V183000 (1)
Volvo (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V183000, 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: May 15, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted