NHTSA Campaign 07V323000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 07V323000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed the report for 07V323000 with NHTSA on July 24, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V323000, NHTSA lists up to 9,102 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 14, 2006 and May 30, 2007.
The 07V323000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V323000 were scheduled from August 24, 2007, 31 days after the report.
07V323000 covers 4 models from Volvo, model years 2007–2008.
Owners of the model years 07V323000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 07V323000 vehicles, the 2007 Volvo VNL has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V323000 ranks 5 of 20 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA recalls on this site.
Besides 07V323000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA has 2 other recalls on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE NUT USED TO RETAIN THE STEERING SHAFT MAY OR MAY NOT BE A LOCK NUT THAT HAS THE LOCKING FEATURE. A LOCK NUT IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT THE NUT DOES NOT COME LOOSE.
- The risk
- IF THE NUT WERE TO COME LOOSE, THE STEERING SHAFT COULD POTENTIALLY SEPARATE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT PINCH BOLTS AND LOCKNUTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
- Notes
- VOLVO RECALL NO. RVXX0702.
Reported July 24, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V323000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V323000, 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: July 24, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted