NHTSA campaign 01V167004
Volvo Recall 01V167004: VOLVO TRUCKS/SUSPENSION
NHTSA recall 01V167004 was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on July 10, 2001, with 12 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo ACL, Volvo WG and Volvo WX for the 2000 model year.
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 01V167004 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
- 01V167004
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V167004. 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
- 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – October 9, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WG
- 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – October 9, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WX
- 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – October 9, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V167004.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY 6X4 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS 800 SERIES SUSPENSION KITS. THESE SUSPENSION KITS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION OF THE WELD ATTACHING THE TORQUE ROD EYE TO THE TORQUE ROD TUBE.
Safety consequence
FAILURE OF THE WELD COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE EYE AND TUBE, CAUSING A LOCK OF AXLE RETENTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL CHALMERS FIXED TORQUE RODS ON THESE VEHICLES. CHALMERS IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. 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 CHALMERS AT 1-905-624-9750.
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 01V167004
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.