NHTSA Campaign 04V457000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA campaign 04V457000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 04V457000 with NHTSA on September 17, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V457000, NHTSA lists up to 56,154 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2000 and June 11, 2004.
The 04V457000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V457000 were scheduled from November 1, 2004, 45 days after the report.
04V457000 covers 2 models from Volvo, model years 2000–2004.
Owners of the model years 04V457000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the visibility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 04V457000 vehicles, the 2004 Volvo VHD has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V457000 ranks 1 of 17 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH VALEO WIPER SYSTEMS, THE WIPER MOTOR MAY BE SUSCEPTIVE TO SALT INTRUSION THAT COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A CONDITION WHERE THE CONNECTOR OVERHEATS TO A POINT WHERE THE CONNECTOR COULD IGNITE.
- The risk
- IF THIS OCCURS, EXCESSIVE HEAT AND SMOKE COULD RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE CONNECTOR PLATE ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. PHASE 2 OF THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
- Notes
- VOLVO TRUCKS RECALL NO. RVXX0406.
Reported September 17, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V457000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V457000, 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: September 17, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted