NHTSA campaign 99V054000 · Volvo campaign RVXX9901
Volvo Recall 99V-054: VOLVO TRUCK/STEERING SHAFT
NHTSA recall 99V054000 (Volvo campaign RVXX9901) was reported by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC on March 16, 1999, with 63 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo WX for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on March 19, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V054000 (also written 99V-054 or 99V054)
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Volvo campaign number
- RVXX9901
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 63 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Gear Box — Shaft Sector
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V054000. 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 WX
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 4, 1999 – January 27, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V054000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE STEERING SLIP SHAFT CONNECTING THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT MIGHT BE TOO LONG.
Safety consequence
THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT COULD CRACK INCREASING THE RISK FOR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SLIP SHAFTS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 19, 1999.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 TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V054000
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.