NHTSA Campaign 19V617000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NHTSA campaign 19V617000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: front. The repair is free.
Volvo Trucks North America filed the report for 19V617000 with NHTSA on August 21, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V617000, NHTSA lists up to 20 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 4, 2014 and June 11, 2014.
The 19V617000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V617000 were scheduled from September 27, 2019, 37 days after the report.
19V617000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2015.
Owners of the model years 19V617000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V617000 ranks 68 of 71 Volvo Trucks North America recalls on this site.
Besides 19V617000, Volvo Trucks North America has 4 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 19V617000 was 16V735000, reported on October 13, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2015 VNL vehicles equipped with Meritor FF967 Non-Drive Front Steer axles. The axles missed the heat treating operation during manufacturing, reducing their strength and possibly causing the axle beams to fracture.
- The risk
- Fracture of the axle beam can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volvo Trucks will notify the affected vehicle owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the axles as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 27, 2019. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX1905.
Reported August 21, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V617000 (1)
Volvo (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V617000, 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: August 21, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted