Volvo Trucks North America | NHTSA Recall #16V097000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V097000 by Volvo Trucks North America. Affecting model year 2016-2017 vnl, vnx, and vnm trucks manufactured from may 11, 2015, through april 18, 2016 Includes 18,116 affected units, Steering Shaft May Disconnect from Junction Box, component: STEERING, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2016-2017 vnl, vnx, and vnm trucks manufactured from may 11, 2015, through april 18, 2016
Defect Summary
Volvo trucks north america (volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 vnl, vnx, and vnm trucks manufactured from may 11, 2015, through april 18, 2016. the trucks may have been manufactured without a roll pin on the steering shafts. if the roll pin is missing, the lower steering shaft may disconnect from the junction block. also, the bolt connecting the upper steering shaft to the lower steering shaft may not have been properly tightened. either condition can lead to separation of the steering shaft.
Corrective Action
Volvo is strongly recommending that the affected vehicles not be driven until the interim remedy is applied. an interim notice was sent to volvo owners on march 16, 2016, and an interim repair is available now. a second notice was mailed on may 13, 2016. the final remedy is now available. both remedies are free of charge. owners may contact volvo customer service at 1-877-800-4945 opt #1. volvo's recall numbers for this campaign are rvxx1602 and rvxx1603. this recall supersedes safety recall 15v-786.