NHTSA Campaign 05V311000
SUSPENSION
NHTSA campaign 05V311000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 05V311000 with NHTSA on July 7, 2005; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 05V311000, NHTSA lists up to 10 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 1, 2004 and November 30, 2004.
The 05V311000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 05V311000 were scheduled from August 26, 2005, 50 days after the report.
05V311000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2005.
By potentially affected vehicles, 05V311000 ranks 16 of 17 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, A TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTING MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION?S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.
- The risk
- THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
- Notes
- VOLVO TRUCKS RECALL NO. RVXX0503.
Reported July 7, 2005
Vehicles covered by 05V311000 (1)
Volvo (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V311000, 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: July 7, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted