NHTSA campaign 07V529000 · Volvo campaign RVXX0706
Volvo Recall 07V-529: STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS
NHTSA recall 07V529000 (Volvo campaign RVXX0706) was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA on November 19, 2007, with 2,054 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VNL, Volvo VNM and Volvo VT for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on December 3, 2007, 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 07V529000 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
- 07V529000 (also written 07V-529 or 07V529)
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Volvo campaign number
- RVXX0706
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,054 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Gear Box (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V529000. 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 VNL
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 2, 2007 – September 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Volvo VNM
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 2, 2007 – September 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Volvo VT
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 2, 2007 – September 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V529000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING GEAR TO THE FRAME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
Safety consequence
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 3, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
Notes
VOLVO TRUCKS RECALL NO. RVXX0706.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 07V529000
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.