NHTSA Campaign 04V404000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 04V404000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 04V404000 with NHTSA on August 12, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V404000, NHTSA lists up to 126 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2003 and October 31, 2003.
The 04V404000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V404000 were scheduled from November 1, 2004, 81 days after the report.
04V404000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V404000 ranks 14 of 17 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, 'SEATING SYSTEMS.' THE BENCH SEAT, AS INSTALLED, DOES NOT THE SEAT PULL REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
- The risk
- THE SEAT ANCHORAGE TO THE FLOOR MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO RETAIN THE ADJUSTED SEATING POSITION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVEN TOF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE BENCH SEAT WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND OF SEAT. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
- Notes
- VOLVO TRUCK RECALL NO. RVXX0405.
Reported August 12, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V404000 (1)
Volvo (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V404000, 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: August 12, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted