NHTSA campaign 04V077000 · Volvo campaign RVXX0402

Volvo Recall 04V-077: VOLVO TRUCKS/WIRING HARNESS

NHTSA recall 04V077000 (Volvo campaign RVXX0402) was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on February 13, 2004, with 2,112 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VHD and Volvo VN for model years 2002–2003. Owners were notified on March 8, 2004, 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 04V077000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 04V077000 (also written 04V-077 or 04V077)
Filed by: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Volvo campaign number: RVXX0402
Report received: February 13, 2004
Potentially affected: 2,112 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Engine and Engine Cooling
Owners notified: March 8, 2004

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V077000. 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
- 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built November 14, 2002 – October 6, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Volvo VN
- 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built November 14, 2002 – October 6, 2003 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V077000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE ASSEMBLED ENGINE PRE-HEATER JUMPER WIRING HARNESS WAS INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED.

Safety consequence

THE ENGINE PRE-HEATER COULD OVERHEAT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE PRE-HEATER AND OTHER ENGINE HEAT SENSITIVE COMPONENTS NEAR THE PRE-HEATER AND THE ABILITY TO RE-START THE ENGINE COULD BE COMPROMISED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE AFFECTED CIRCUITS IN THE JUMPER WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2004. 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. RVXX0402.CUSTOMER'S 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 04V077000

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.