2000–2001 Volvo VNM recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain heavy duty class 8 trucks fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." two reflectors are missing from the end of the frame crossmember.
💥 The risk
At night, in a bob-tailed (no trailer) condition, the rear of the truck may not be as visible to vehicles following the truck, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install the two missing reflectors. Owner notification began december 12, 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
- 02V014000
- Manufacturer
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Vehicles affected
- 184
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-528-6586
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 12, 2001
- Built
- Jun 5, 2000 – Aug 31, 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).