NHTSA campaign 02V036000
Volvo Recall 02V-036: VOLVO TRUCKS/DRIVE AXLE
NHTSA recall 02V036000 was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on February 5, 2002, with 215 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VHD, Volvo VN, Volvo WSR and more for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on March 15, 2002, 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 02V036000 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
- 02V036000 (also written 02V-036 or 02V036)
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 215 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V036000. 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 VHD
- 2001 · Vehicles built October 23, 2001 – November 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Volvo VN
- 2001 · Vehicles built October 23, 2001 – November 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WSR
- 2001 · Vehicles built October 23, 2001 – November 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WX
- 2001 · Vehicles built October 23, 2001 – November 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Volvo Wxll
- 2001 · Vehicles built October 23, 2001 – November 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V036000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE FORWARD AND/OR REAR DRIVE AXLE UPPER AXLE SEAT CAN BREAK ALLOWING THE AXLE TO SHIFT OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF AXLE STABILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE UPPER AXLE SEAT FOR A CERTAIN DATE CODE THAT IS STAMPED ON THE PART, AND THOSE AXLES WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 15, 2002. 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 02V036000
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.