NHTSA Campaign 05V498000
WHEELS
NHTSA campaign 05V498000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the wheels. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 05V498000 with NHTSA on November 2, 2005; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 05V498000, NHTSA lists up to 1,376 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2002 and October 31, 2005.
Owner notification letters for 05V498000 were scheduled from February 20, 2006, 110 days after the report.
05V498000 covers 2 models from Volvo, model years 2003–2006.
Owners of the model years 05V498000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the wheels, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 05V498000 vehicles, the 2006 Volvo VNL has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 05V498000 ranks 8 of 17 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 05V498000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the wheels on this site; the one before 05V498000 was 05V182000, reported on April 22, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT STEER AXLE AIR SUSPENSION MAY DEVELOP A FRONT WHEEL WOBBLE WHEN THE TIRES BECOME WORN.
- The risk
- IF THE WOBBLE PERSISTS AND IS LEFT UNTREATED, DAMAGE MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD IMPAIR VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPAIR AND REPLACE THE FRONT VERTICAL SHOCKS ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND ADD A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
- Notes
- VOLVO TRUCKS RECALL NO. RVXX0506.
Reported November 2, 2005
Vehicles covered by 05V498000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V498000, 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: November 2, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted