NHTSA campaign 03V038000 · Volvo campaign RVXX0302
Volvo Recall 03V-038: VOLVO TRUCKS/SLEEPER SECTION WINDOW GLASS
NHTSA recall 03V038000 (Volvo campaign RVXX0302) was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on February 6, 2003, with 2,435 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VNL for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on February 26, 2003, 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 03V038000 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
- 03V038000 (also written 03V-038 or 03V038)
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Volvo campaign number
- RVXX0302
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,435 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Glass, Side/Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V038000. 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 VNL
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 1, 2002 – November 20, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V038000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE SLEEPER SECTION UPPER SIDE WINDOW GLASS MAY DE-BOND FROM THE WINDOW OPENING SLIDE TRACK MECHANISM.
Safety consequence
IF THE WINDOW IS OPEN AND THIS EVENT OCCURS, THE WINDOW GLASS COULD SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW FRAME AND BECOME A HAZARD TO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND/OR PERSON.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDOW. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 26, 2003. 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
VOLVO TRUCK RECALL NO. RVXX0302.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V038000
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.