NHTSA campaign 09V173000 · Volvo campaign RVXX0902

Volvo Recall 09V-173: WIPER MOTOR

NHTSA recall 09V173000 (Volvo campaign RVXX0902) was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA on May 21, 2009, with 127,764 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VHD, Volvo VNL, Volvo VNM and more for model years 2001–2008. Owners were notified on September 30, 2009, 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 09V173000 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: 09V173000 (also written 09V-173 or 09V173)
Filed by: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Volvo campaign number: RVXX0902
Report received: May 21, 2009
Potentially affected: 127,764 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Motor
Owners notified: September 30, 2009

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V173000. 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
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Volvo VNL
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Volvo VNM
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Volvo VT
- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V173000.

Defect description

VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING 127,764 MY 2001-2008 VHD, VNL, VNM, AND MY 2005-2008 VT TRUCKS. A SEAL MAY FAIL ALLOWING WATER AND CONTAMINANTS TO SEEP INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.

Safety consequence

IF THIS HAPPENS A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR, WHICH OVER TIME COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

VOLVO WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. SINCE THIS RECALL INVOLVES A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES, VOLVO WILL RELEASE THE RECALL IN STAGES AS PARTS ARE RECEIVED. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE VEHICLES LOCATED IN THE REGIONS/STATES THAT HAVE A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.

Notes

VOLVO TRUCKS RECALL NO. RVXX0902.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V173000

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.