NHTSA Campaign 06V099000
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
NHTSA campaign 06V099000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: gear box: shaft sector. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 06V099000 with NHTSA on April 4, 2006; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 06V099000, NHTSA lists up to 2,137 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 23, 2006 and March 17, 2006.
The 06V099000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 06V099000 were scheduled from August 28, 2006, 146 days after the report.
06V099000 covers 3 models from Volvo, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V099000 ranks 6 of 17 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 06V099000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 1 other recall on the steering on this site; the one before 06V099000 was 04V078000, reported on February 13, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DANA STEERING SHAFTS, THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT THE STEERING SHAFT PINCH BOLT HOLE MAY BE INCORRECTLY LOCATED. THE PINCH BOLT FITS INTO A GROOVE IN THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT TO ENSURE THAT THE STEERING SHAFT DOES NOT SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR IF THE PINCH BOLT COMES LOOSE.
- The risk
- THIS COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO STEERING SHAFT SEPARATION RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IF THE PINCH BOLT WERE TO COME LOOSE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING SHAFT AND REPLACE IT AS REQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 28, 006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
- Notes
- VOLVO TRUCKS RECALL NO. RVXX0602.
Reported April 4, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V099000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V099000, 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: April 4, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted