NHTSA Campaign 06V021000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 06V021000 covers 9 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: exhaust system. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 06V021000 with NHTSA on January 26, 2006; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 06V021000, NHTSA lists up to 33,102 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 1, 2002 and January 31, 2006.
Owner notification letters for 06V021000 were scheduled from March 3, 2006, 36 days after the report.
06V021000 covers 3 models from Volvo, model years 2003–2006.
Owners of the model years 06V021000 covers have filed at least 6 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 06V021000 vehicles, the 2003 Volvo VHD has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V021000 ranks 2 of 17 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 06V021000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 1 other recall on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 06V021000 was 04V077000, reported on February 13, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH D12D ENGINES, THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER INLET PIPES OR THE PIPES THAT CONNECT THE EGR VALVES TO THE COOLER MAY CRACK OR BREAK.
- The risk
- IF THE PIPES OR THE COOLER INLET PIPES FAIL AND ARE LEFT UNTREATED, THE AIR CLEANER AND INNER FENDER MAY BE SUBJECT TO HOT EXHAUST GASES, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE EGR COOLER PIPES AS REQUIRED AND INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM OWNER LETTER WAS MAILED ON FEBRUARY 17, 2006, TO ADVISE ON PRECAUTIONS THAT THE OWNER CAN TAKE UNTIL PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. OWNERS ARE BEING NOTIFIED STARTING MARCH 3, 2006, THAT PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
- Notes
- VOLVO TRUCKS RECALL NO. RVXX0601.
Reported January 26, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V021000 (9)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V021000, 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: January 26, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted