2000–2001 Volvo VHD recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty, axle back model vehicles. The design of the lower steering column shaft universal joint boot could allow the boot to get entangled in the universal joint.
💥 The risk
This CAN cause increased steering effort, creating a potential for steering lock-up.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be advised to remove the universal joint boot per instructions. If an owner chooses, a volvo truck dealer CAN perform the remedy for them. Owner notification began march 27, 2001. 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 volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V092000
- Manufacturer
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Vehicles affected
- 941
- Component
- STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- Owner phone
- 1-800-528-6586
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 27, 2001
- Built
- Jun 26, 2000 – Feb 21, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).