2000 Volvo ACL & 2000 Volvo VHD + 4 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On some heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20EDL ball sockets, the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which CAN lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
💥 The risk
If this condition occurs, the driver CAN lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. This campaign supersedes NHTSA campaign nos. 01V-139.001 and 02V-037.002. Owner notification began july 25, 2002. 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.
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V037005
- Manufacturer
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Vehicles affected
- 19,915
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-528-6586
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 25, 2002
- Built
- Jun 14, 1999 – Aug 31, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).