NHTSA Campaign 15V651000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NHTSA campaign 15V651000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint. The repair is free.
Volvo Trucks North America filed the report for 15V651000 with NHTSA on October 13, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V651000, NHTSA lists up to 14,934 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 14, 2008 and December 23, 2014.
The 15V651000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V651000 were scheduled from March 1, 2016, 140 days after the report.
15V651000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2013–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V651000 ranks 7 of 71 Volvo Trucks North America recalls on this site.
Besides 15V651000, Volvo Trucks North America has 4 other recalls on the suspension on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 Volvo VN trucks manufactured April 14, 2008, to December 23, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience corrosion of the ball joints due to the seals being compromised, possibly resulting in accelerated wear and failure of the ball joint.
- The risk
- Failure of the ball joint may cause separation of the socket and a complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the drag links, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Volvo issued an interim notification to owners on October 28, 2015. Replacement parts are now available. Notices to owners were mailed on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-877-800-4945 option #1. Volvo's number for the vehicle inspection is RVXX1508. Volvo's number for the replacement of drag links is RVXX1509.
Reported October 13, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V651000 (2)
Volvo (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V651000, 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