NHTSA campaign 95V119000
Volvo and White GMC Recall 95V-119: Steering — Linkages — Arm — Idler and Attachment
NHTSA recall 95V119000 was reported by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP on June 7, 1995, with 175 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo FE, White GMC ACL and White GMC WG for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 14, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 95V119000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V119000 (also written 95V-119 or 95V119)
- Filed by
- VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 175 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Arm — Idler and Attachment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V119000. 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 FE
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1995 – April 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC
White GMC ACL
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1995 – April 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC WG
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1995 – April 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V119000.
Defect description
TWO BOLTS ATTACHING THE UPPER STEERING ARM TO THE FRONT STEERING AXLE WERE NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY.
Safety consequence
THE BOLTS COULD LOOSEN INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW BOLTS AND TIGHTEN TO PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING; LINKAGES; ARM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.NOTE: 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 GM HEAVY DUTY TRUCK AT 1-910-279-2000. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V119000
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.