NHTSA campaign 02V156000

Volvo Recall 02V-156: VOLVO TRUCKS/TELESCOPING STEERING SHAFT

NHTSA recall 02V156000 was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on June 13, 2002, with 2,313 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VHD for model years 2000–2002. Owners were notified on June 25, 2002, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 02V156000 (also written 02V-156 or 02V156)
Filed by: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Report received: June 13, 2002
Potentially affected: 2,313 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Owners notified: June 25, 2002

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V156000. 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
- 2000, 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built April 13, 2000 – May 6, 2002 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V156000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 AXLE BACK VEHICLES, THE TELESCOPING STEERING SHAFT IN SOME DRIVING SITUATIONS COULD BOTTOM OUT AND SIDE LOAD THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT WHENEVER THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN IS ADJUSTED TO THE LOWER POSITION.

Safety consequence

OVER TIME, THIS CONDITION COULD DAMAGE THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RE-DESIGNED STEERING SHAFT, WHICH WILL NOT BOTTOM OUT DURING VEHICLE OPERATION REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN IS POSITIONED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 25, 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 02V156000

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.