NHTSA campaign 95V233000

Volvo and White GMC Recall 95V-233: SUSPENSION

NHTSA recall 95V233000 was reported by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP on December 8, 1995, with 120 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo WXR and White GMC WXR for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 11, 1995, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 95V233000 (also written 95V-233 or 95V233)
Filed by: VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Report received: December 8, 1995
Potentially affected: 120 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Suspension
Owners notified: December 11, 1995

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V233000. 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 WXR
- 1995 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – November 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)

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White GMC

White GMC WXR
- 1995 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – November 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)

All White GMC recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V233000.

Defect description

THE TILT CAB, WHEN RAISED TO ITS FULLEST UP POSITION, CAN CAUSE THE STEERING SHAFT TO BIND AGAINST THE STEERING GEAR.

Safety consequence

IF THE CONTACT IS SEVERE ENOUGH, THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT COULD CRACK RESULTING IN POTENTIAL FAILURE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SLIP SHAFT AND THE STEERING GEAR.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING; GEAR BOX.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 REASONABLETIME, SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPORATION AT 1-910-393-2000. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V233000

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.