NHTSA Campaign 06V385000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
NHTSA campaign 06V385000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: driveline. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 06V385000 with NHTSA on October 11, 2006; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 06V385000, NHTSA lists up to 3,842 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 1, 2006 and August 31, 2006.
The 06V385000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 06V385000 were scheduled from October 23, 2006, 12 days after the report.
06V385000 covers 3 models from Volvo, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V385000 ranks 5 of 17 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 06V385000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 06V385000 was 05V457000, reported on October 4, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR RPL20 HIGH ANGLE INTERAXLE DRIVESHAFTS, AN IMPROPER SEATED OR MISSING SNAP RING CAN RESULT IN THE BEARING CUP TO SEPARATE FROM THE SLIP YOKE SUB-ASSEMBLY. THE UNIVERSAL JOINT CROSS COULD THEN CONTACT THE SLIP YOKE CASTING AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE EAR WORK TO FRACTURE.
- The risk
- THIS COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE DRIVELINE, THE VEHICLE TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED AND AY ADDITIONAL NEARBY OBJECTS.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVESHAFTS AND REPLACE THEM AS NEEDED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 23, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
- Notes
- VOLVO TRUCK RECALL NO. RVXX0605.
Reported October 11, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V385000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V385000, 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: October 11, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted