NHTSA Campaign 07V108000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 07V108000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed the report for 07V108000 with NHTSA on March 16, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V108000, NHTSA lists up to 84 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 1, 2006 and February 28, 2007.
The 07V108000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V108000 were scheduled from April 9, 2007, 24 days after the report.
07V108000 covers 2 models from Volvo, model years 2007–2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V108000 ranks 20 of 20 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA recalls on this site.
Besides 07V108000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA has 1 other recall on the power train on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE AXLE HOUSINGS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH STEEL THAT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FATIGUE FAILURE OVER TIME.
- The risk
- IF A FATIGUE FAILURE OCCURS AND IS LEFT UNATTENDED, THE AXLE MAY LOCK UP OR THE END OF THE AXLE COULD COME OFF, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPAIR AND INSPECT THE AXLES AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 9, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
- Notes
- VOLVO TRUCKS RECALL NO. RVXX0701.
Reported March 16, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V108000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V108000, 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: March 16, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted