NHTSA campaign 01V044013
Volvo Recall 01V044013: VOLVO TRUCKS/TRW STEERING SYSTEMS/TIE ROD
NHTSA recall 01V044013 was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on May 8, 2001, with 760 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo ACL, Volvo WAH, Volvo WG and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on May 22, 2001, 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 01V044013 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
- 01V044013
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 760 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V044013. 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 17, 1999 – August 15, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WAH
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 17, 1999 – August 15, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WG
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 17, 1999 – August 15, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WX
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 17, 1999 – August 15, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Volvo Wxll
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 17, 1999 – August 15, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WXR
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 17, 1999 – August 15, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V044013.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY, CLASS 8, TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES CONTAINING 24-DL MODEL BALL SOCKETS AND MANUFACTURED BY TRW. CERTAIN OF THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW-SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE SOCKET.
Safety consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BALL SOCKETS AND/OR DRAG LINKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING MAY 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.
Notes
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 01V044013
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.