NHTSA campaign 05V311000 · Volvo campaign RVXX0503
Volvo Recall 05V-311: FRACTURE SUSPENSION BEAM/HOLLAND
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 05V311000 (Volvo campaign RVXX0503) was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on July 7, 2005, with 10 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VH, Volvo VN and Volvo VT for model years 2004–2005. Owners were notified on August 26, 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 05V311000 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
- 05V311000 (also written 05V-311 or 05V311)
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Volvo campaign number
- RVXX0503
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V311000. 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
Volvo VN
- 2005 · Vehicles built February 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Volvo VT
- 2005 · Vehicles built February 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V311000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, A TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTING MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION?S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.
Safety consequence
THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
Notes
VOLVO TRUCKS RECALL NO.RVXX0503.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 05V311000
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.