NHTSA Campaign 09V173000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA campaign 09V173000 covers 21 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor. The repair is free.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed the report for 09V173000 with NHTSA on May 21, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V173000, NHTSA lists up to 127,764 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 09V173000 were scheduled from September 30, 2009, 132 days after the report.
09V173000 covers 4 models from Volvo, model years 2001–2008.
Owners of the model years 09V173000 covers have filed at least 6 complaints naming the visibility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V173000 vehicles, the 2007 Volvo VNL has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V173000 ranks 1 of 20 VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA recalls on this site.
Besides 09V173000, VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA has 2 other recalls on the visibility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING 127,764 MY 2001-2008 VHD, VNL, VNM, AND MY 2005-2008 VT TRUCKS. A SEAL MAY FAIL ALLOWING WATER AND CONTAMINANTS TO SEEP INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.
- The risk
- IF THIS HAPPENS A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR, WHICH OVER TIME COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.
- The fix
- VOLVO WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. SINCE THIS RECALL INVOLVES A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES, VOLVO WILL RELEASE THE RECALL IN STAGES AS PARTS ARE RECEIVED. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE VEHICLES LOCATED IN THE REGIONS/STATES THAT HAVE A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
- Notes
- VOLVO TRUCKS RECALL NO. RVXX0902.
Reported May 21, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V173000 (21)
Volvo (21)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V173000, 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: May 21, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted