NHTSA Campaign 04V078000
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
NHTSA campaign 04V078000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: gear box: shaft pitman. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 04V078000 with NHTSA on February 13, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V078000, NHTSA lists up to 92 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2003 and November 25, 2003.
The 04V078000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V078000 were scheduled from March 2, 2004, 18 days after the report.
04V078000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V078000 ranks 15 of 17 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 04V078000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 1 other recall on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE PINCH BOLT ATTACHING THE STEERING DRAG LINK TO THE PITMAN ARM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED.
- The risk
- THE BOLT COULD LOOSEN ALLOWING THE DRAG LINK AND PITMAN ARM TO SEPARATE, RESULTING IN UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW PINCH BOLT AND TIGHTEN TO THE REQUIRED TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2004. 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. RVXX0401.
Reported February 13, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V078000 (1)
Volvo (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V078000, 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 13, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted