NHTSA Campaign 15V643000
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 15V643000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly. The repair is free.
Volvo Trucks North America filed the report for 15V643000 with NHTSA on October 13, 2015; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 15V643000, NHTSA lists up to 669 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 21, 2010 and December 14, 2012.
The 15V643000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V643000 were scheduled from November 18, 2015, 36 days after the report.
15V643000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2011–2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V643000 ranks 38 of 71 Volvo Trucks North America recalls on this site.
Besides 15V643000, Volvo Trucks North America has 1 other recall on the trailer hitches on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 VNL and VNM trucks manufactured June 21, 2010, to December 14, 2012. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.
- The risk
- If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volvo will notify owners, and Fontaine dealers will replace the fifth wheel with an Ultra NT model fifth wheel, free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1507.
Reported October 13, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V643000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V643000, 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 13, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted