NHTSA Campaign 04V029000
STEERING:LINKAGES
NHTSA campaign 04V029000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: linkages. The repair is free.
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC filed the report for 04V029000 with NHTSA on January 16, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V029000, NHTSA lists up to 29,986 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 31, 2003 and October 6, 2003.
The 04V029000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V029000 were scheduled from February 16, 2004, 31 days after the report.
04V029000 covers 3 models from Volvo, model years 2004.
Owners of the model years 04V029000 covers have filed at least 15 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 04V029000 vehicles, the 2004 Volvo V70 has the most (9).
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V029000 ranks 13 of 54 VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 04V029000, VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC has 5 other recalls on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY AND, AS A RESULT, THE STUD AND NUT THAT SECURE THE ARM TO THE SPINDLE MAY LOSE THEIR INITIAL AXIAL TENSION. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE STEERING MAY BECOME LESS RESPONSIVE AND THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE STEERING WHEEL PLAY.
- The risk
- THIS DRIVING CONDITION COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SEPARATION BETWEEN THE FRONT CONTROL ARM AND THE SPINDLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TYPE OF NUT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
- Notes
- VOLVO RECALL NO. R133.
Reported January 16, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V029000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V029000, 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: January 16, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted