NHTSA Campaign 16V097000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 16V097000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Volvo Trucks North America filed the report for 16V097000 with NHTSA on February 17, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V097000, NHTSA lists up to 18,116 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 11, 2015 and April 18, 2016.
The 16V097000 report reached NHTSA 2 months before the end of the affected build window.
Owner notification letters for 16V097000 were scheduled from May 13, 2016, 86 days after the report.
16V097000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 16V097000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V097000 ranks 5 of 71 Volvo Trucks North America recalls on this site.
Besides 16V097000, Volvo Trucks North America has 6 other recalls on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 VNL, VNX, and VNM trucks manufactured from May 11, 2015, through April 18, 2016. The trucks may have been manufactured without a roll pin on the steering shafts. If the roll pin is missing, the lower steering shaft may disconnect from the junction block. Also, the bolt connecting the upper steering shaft to the lower steering shaft may not have been properly tightened. Either condition can lead to separation of the steering shaft.
- The risk
- Separation of the steering shaft will result in complete loss of steering which may lead to a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Volvo is strongly recommending that the affected vehicles not be driven until the interim remedy is applied. An interim notice was sent to Volvo owners on March 16, 2016, and an interim repair is available now. A second notice was mailed on May 13, 2016. The final remedy is now available. Both remedies are free of charge. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-877-800-4945 opt #1. Volvo's recall numbers for this campaign are RVXX1602 and RVXX1603. This recall supersedes safety recall 15V-786.
Reported February 17, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V097000 (1)
Volvo (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V097000, 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: February 17, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted