NHTSA campaign 03V183000

Volvo Recall 03V-183: VOLVO TRUCKS/ ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE

NHTSA recall 03V183000 was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on May 15, 2003, with 120 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo Wxll for model years 2001–2003.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 03V183000 (also written 03V-183 or 03V183)
Filed by: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Report received: May 15, 2003
Potentially affected: 120 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Diesel

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V183000. 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 Wxll
- 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built June 1, 2001 – March 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V183000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS WESTPORT B GAS PLUS OR C GAS PLUS 6 CYLINDER ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION MAY NOT CORRECTLY DETECT A THROTTLE PLATE ACTUATOR FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN AN UNCOMMANDED OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION.

Safety consequence

IF THIS EVENT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WILL NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE SPEED WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION FREE OF CHARGE. 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 CUMMINS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-343-7357 OR VOLVO TRUCK AT 1-800-528-6586.

Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V183000

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.