NHTSA campaign 96V032000
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC Recall 96V-032: Suspension — Rear — Springs — Air Suspension System
NHTSA recall 96V032000 was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on February 12, 1996, with 6,034 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo ACL, Volvo FE, Volvo WAH and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on February 13, 1996, 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 96V032000 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
- 96V032000 (also written 96V-032 or 96V032)
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,034 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Springs — Air Suspension System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V032000. 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 ACL
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Volvo FE
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WAH
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WCA
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WG
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WHL
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WHR
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WIA
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WX
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC
White GMC ACL
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC FE
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC WAH
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC WCA
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC WG
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC WHL
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC WHR
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC WIA
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
White GMC WX
- 1995 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – December 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V032000.
Defect description
THE REAR SUSPENSION AXLE RETENTION PLATE CAN BREAK UNDER NORMAL USE, AFFECTING AXLE ALIGNMENT.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF REAR AXLE STABILITY AFFECTING VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE AXLE RETENTION CLIP PLATES ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; SINGLE AXLE; REAR; AIR SUSPENSION. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES. 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 TRUCK AT 1-800-528-6586. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V032000
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.