Volvo Trucks North America | NHTSA Recall #16V095000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V095000 by Volvo Trucks North America. Affecting model year 2009-2010 vt trucks manufactured from april 9, 2008, through september 24, 2009, and certain 2016 model vnl and vnm trucks manufactured from january 2, 2015, through to november 6, 2015 Includes 2,053 affected units, Ball Joints may Fail due to Corrosion, component: SUSPENSION, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2009-2010 vt trucks manufactured from april 9, 2008, through september 24, 2009, and certain 2016 model vnl and vnm trucks manufactured from january 2, 2015, through to november 6, 2015
Defect Summary
Volvo trucks north america (volvo) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 vt trucks manufactured from april 9, 2008, through september 24, 2009, and certain 2016 model vnl and vnm trucks manufactured from january 2, 2015, through to november 6, 2015. the affected vehicles are equipped with usk non-greasable drag links that may experience corrosion of the ball joints due to the seals being compromised, possibly resulting in accelerated wear and failure of the ball joint.
Corrective Action
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drag links, free of charge. the recall began on april 21, 2016. owners may contact volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. volvo's number for this recall is rvxx1601. note: this recall is an expansion of a previous recall 15v-651.