NHTSA campaign 96V038000
Volvo Recall 96V-038: Steering — Linkages
NHTSA recall 96V038000 was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on February 22, 1996, with 1,303 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo ACL, Volvo FE, Volvo WCA and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on February 27, 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 96V038000 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
- 96V038000 (also written 96V-038 or 96V038)
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,303 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V038000. 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
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1995 – February 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Volvo FE
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1995 – February 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WCA
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1995 – February 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WG
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1995 – February 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WHL
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1995 – February 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Volvo WIA
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1995 – February 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V038000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES BUILT WITH A VOLVO 5.7 (12,500 LBS) FRONT STEERING AXLE. DUE TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT, THE FRONT STEERING AXLE KING PINS COULD HAVE BROKEN DURING ASSEMBLY. CONTINUED OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WITH A BROKEN KING PIN COULD ALLOW THE PIN TO WORK LOOSE.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE ERRATIC STEERING RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR A BROKEN KING PIN AND REPLACE THE KING PINS IF BROKEN.
Notes
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 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 96V038000
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.