NHTSA campaign 05V182000 · Volvo campaign RVXX0502
Volvo Recall 05V-182: ALUMINUM WHEELS/ACCURIDE
NHTSA recall 05V182000 (Volvo campaign RVXX0502) was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on April 22, 2005, with 773 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VH and Volvo VN for the 2006 model year. Owners were notified on June 30, 2005, 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 05V182000 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
- 05V182000 (also written 05V-182 or 05V182)
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Volvo campaign number
- RVXX0502
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 773 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V182000. 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 VH
- 2006 · Vehicles built February 21, 2005 – March 23, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Volvo VN
- 2006 · Vehicles built February 21, 2005 – March 23, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V182000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED. THIS ALLOWS CRACKS TO DEVELOP OVER TIME.
Safety consequence
THIS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO WHEEL FAILURE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2005 OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
Notes
VOLVO TRUCKS RECALL NO. RVXX0502. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V182000
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.