NHTSA campaign 00V012000 · Volvo campaign RVXX0099
Volvo Recall 00V-012: VOLVO TRUCKS/FMVSS 393/LIQUID FUEL TANKS
NHTSA recall 00V012000 (Volvo campaign RVXX0099) was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on January 18, 2000, with 468 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo ACL, Volvo WG and Volvo WX for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on February 2, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V012000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V012000 (also written 00V-012 or 00V012)
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Volvo campaign number
- RVXX0099
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 468 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Filler Pipe and Cap
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 393
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V012000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Volvo
Volvo ACL
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 5, 1999 – August 13, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WG
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 5, 1999 – August 13, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WX
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 5, 1999 – August 13, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V012000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A STEEL FUEL TANK. THE CLOSURE ONLY FUEL TANK CAP, INSTALLED ON THE STEEL FUEL TANK, FAILED WHEN THE TANK WAS DROPPED FROM A 10' HEIGHT AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 393, "LIQUID FUEL TANKS."
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A NEW FUEL TANK CAP.
Notes
VOLVO TRUCK RECALL NO. RVXX0099.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 2, 2000.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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V012000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.