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Recall 00V-131

VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC recalled the 2000 Volvo Volvo Truck: Power train (automatic transmission).

At a glance

Campaign number
00V-131
Reported
May 30, 2000
Vehicles affected
3 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with eaton autoshift gen II transmission assemblies. Due to a software problem in the transmission assemblies, the transmission will select the wrong gear.

The risk

If an inappropriate gear is selected without the driver's knowledge, the vehicle will react differently than expected, possibly resulting in injury or crash.

The fix

Eaton is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this recall. Dealers will replace the autoshift transmissions.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owner notification is expected to begin during june 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact eaton at 1-[removed] or volvo trucks at 1-[removed]. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles