NHTSA campaign 03V108000 · Volvo campaign RVXX0303

Volvo Recall 03V-108: VOLVO TRUCKS/FMVSS 210/SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE

NHTSA recall 03V108000 (Volvo campaign RVXX0303) was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on March 20, 2003, with 396 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VHD for model years 2000–2003. Owners were notified on April 7, 2003, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 03V108000 (also written 03V-108 or 03V108)
Filed by: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Volvo campaign number: RVXX0303
Report received: March 20, 2003
Potentially affected: 396 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
Owners notified: April 7, 2003
Safety standard: FMVSS 210

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V108000. 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, 2003 · Vehicles built December 15, 2000 – February 3, 2003 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V108000.

Defect description

CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL TWO-MAN PASSENGER BENCH SEAT FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." ON THE TWO-MAN PASSENGER BENCH SEAT INBOARD (CENTER) POSITION, SEAT BELT D-RING MOUNTING BRACKET WELDNUT, THE WELD IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE SEAT BELT PULL REQUIREMENTS .

Safety consequence

THESE TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT D-RING MOUNTING BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 7, 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. RVXX0303.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 03V108000

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.