2003 Volvo VHD recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain heavy-duty class 8 trucks, the pinch bolt attaching the steering drag link to the pitman arm may not have been sufficiently tightened.
💥 The risk
The bolt could loosen allowing the drag link and pitman arm to separate, resulting in uncontrollable steering which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a new pinch bolt and tighten to the required torque. Owner notification is expected to begin during march 2004. 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
- 04V078000
- Manufacturer recall #
- RVXX0401
- Manufacturer
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 92
- Component
- STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
- Owner phone
- 1-800-528-6586
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 2, 2004
- Built
- Aug 1, 2003 – Nov 25, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Volvo truck recall no. RVXX0401.customer's CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).