2000–2004 Volvo WX & 2000–2004 Volvo Wxll recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain heavy-duty class 8 vehicles, the body builder wiring option was mis-wired in such a way that the auto neutral with service brake status option may allow the transmission to go into forward gear without the driver's foot pressing down on the brake pedal first.
💥 The risk
Unintended movement of the vehicle could put persons in danger inside and outside the vehicle.
🔧 The fix
Volvo trucks will notify its customers and install an additional air operated stop light switch and the necessary wiring changes. Owner notification is expected to begin during september 2003. 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 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
- 03V308000
- Manufacturer recall #
- RVXX0306
- Manufacturer
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Vehicles affected
- 3,426
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-528-6586
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 22, 2003
- Built
- Dec 17, 1997 – Jun 27, 2003
- 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).