1996 Volvo Wia recalls
The 1996 Volvo Wia is affected by 7 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.
At a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 7
- 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 |
| 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 |
| 97V-196 | December 31, 1997 | Suspension (front, hub) | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with design level 1, rockwell ff980 series front axle. The front axle hub flange can develop cracks due to high stress levels. | 39 |
| 97V-023 | February 24, 1997 | Structure (body) | Warning labels identifying the climbing sequence and process were omitted. | 1,928 |
| 96V-233 | December 2, 1996 | Suspension (rear) | Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty vehicles equipped with eaton drive axles and axilok spindle nuts. The drive axle housings consist of a plate steel center section and two forged spindles, one of which is welded to each end of the center section. Each spindle contains a keyway slot in which the locking tab for… | 42 |
| 96V-095 | March 23, 1996 | Service brakes, air | The traction solenoid exhaust can be obstructed due to inadequate drainage and a build-up of road contamination between the mounting bracket and the solenoid housing. The obstructed exhaust prevents the relay valve control air pressure from venting after a differential braking traction event. | 771 |
| 96V-038 | February 22, 1996 | Steering (linkages) | Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 vehicles built with a volvo 5.7 (12,500 lbs) front steering axle. Due to hydrogen embrittlement, the front steering axle king pins could have broken during assembly. Continued operation of a vehicle with a broken king pin could allow the pin to work loose. | 1,303 |