NHTSA campaign 01V139001
Volvo Recall 01V139001: VOLVO TRUCKS/ARVINMERITOR/TIE ROD ASSEMBLY (20EDL)
NHTSA recall 01V139001 was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on November 20, 2000, with 13,373 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo ACL, Volvo VN, Volvo WG and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on October 17, 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 01V139001 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
- 01V139001
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 13,373 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 01V139001. 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 – October 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Volvo VN
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 5, 1999 – October 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WG
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 5, 1999 – October 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WX
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 5, 1999 – October 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V139001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 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.
Safety consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES. THE CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY RECALL NO. 02V037002. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 17, 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.
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 01V139001
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.