1997 Volvo WG recalls
The 1997 Volvo WG is affected by 8 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.
At a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 8
- Most recent
- September 9, 2002
Source: NHTSA recall records
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Part | Problem | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02V-238 | September 9, 2002 | Exterior lighting (tail lights, switch) | Certain heavy duty class 8 trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the two tail lamps, back-up lamp,and license tag lamp were mounted on insufficiently rigid mounts. | 5,532 |
| 00V-232 | August 22, 2000 | Service brakes, air (antilock) | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain… | 18,362 |
| 00V-002 | February 24, 2000 | Parking brake | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with haldex manifold dash valves (mdv) used in tractor and trailer parking brakes. These valves do not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems." a loss of the isolation of the two brake system circuits can result in the loss of service brakes when… | 13,516 |
| 98V-297 | November 17, 1998 | Steering (linkages) | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a fal 8.0 front steer axle. The upper steering arm can fail without warning. | 25 |
| 98V-255 | October 14, 1998 | Suspension (front, springs, air suspension, lines and fittings) | Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. The air suspension control valve supply line was not plumbed through an air pressure protection valve. In the event of a failure, there would be loss of air pressure in the 'b' system air reservoir that supplies air pressure for the front steer axle brakes. | 95,013 |
| 98V-120 | May 19, 1998 | Wheels (rim) | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with aftermarket aluminum dual wheels, 22.5x8.25, one-piece, tubeless, supplied by accuride/akw. Certain design revisions combined with process conditions caused fatigue cracks in these wheels. | 3,065 |
| 97V-212 | November 17, 1997 | Suspension (front, wheel bearing) | Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. The steer axle wheel bearing jam nut lock washer may not have been bent over the jam nut after the wheel bearings were adjusted. | 923 |
| 97V-023 | February 24, 1997 | Structure (body) | Warning labels identifying the climbing sequence and process were omitted. | 1,928 |