1997 VOLVO VNM Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 97V212000 on 11/19/1997
- Component:
- Suspension:front:wheel bearing
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1997 - 10/19/1997
- Affected:
- 923
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. the steer axle wheel bearing jam nut lock washer may not have been bent over the jam nut after the wheel bearings were adjusted.
- Consequence:
- If this condition exists, the jam nut and wheel bearing adjusting nut can back off the spindle allowing the wheel and the brake drum assembly to separate from the vehicle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the steering axle wheel bearing jam nut lock washer to determine if it is bent over the jam nut, and if not, repair as required.
- Campaign:
- 98V120001 on 06/02/1998
- Component:
- Wheels:rim
- Affected:
- 3,065
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with aftermarket aluminum dual wheels, 22.5x8.25, one-piece, tubeless, supplied by accuride/akw. certain design revisions combined with process conditions caused fatigue cracks in these wheels.
- Consequence:
- This condition can cause failure of these wheels.
- Correction:
- Accuride/akw will replace these wheels.
- Notes:
- Accuride/akw will conduct the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall.owner notification began july 27, 1998. owners who do not have their wheels replaced free within a reasonable time should contact accuride/kaiser at 1-888-665-9189 or 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).
- Campaign:
- 00V232003 on 08/23/2000
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:antilock
- Manufactured:
- 11/05/1997 - 08/06/2000
- Affected:
- 18,362
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with bendix air abs with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ecu), there have been reports of unwanted abs activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed abs wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.
- Consequence:
- This condition could cause the abs ecu to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. this could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the abs ecu.
- Notes:
- Owner notification was phased.first mailing to critical category "a" owners began december 11, 2000.all other owner notification began february 12, 2001.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).
- Campaign:
- 02V110000 on 04/14/2002
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:antilock
- Manufactured:
- 10/19/1997 - 10/31/2001
- Affected:
- 208
- Defect:
- Certain heavy duty class 8 vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems", s5.1.6.3, "antilock power for towed vehicles." electrical power for the trailer anti-lock braking system (abs) can be disrupted when a switch located on the vehicle instrument panel is activated to control lighting within the trailer.
- Consequence:
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose of the towed vehicle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a wiring harness which will provide continuous electrical power to the trailer abs whenever the ignition switch is in the on or run position. owner notification began april 29, 2002. 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.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 02V238000 on 09/15/2002
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:tail lights:switch
- Manufactured:
- 11/10/1990 - 07/16/2002
- Affected:
- 5,532
- Defect:
- Certain heavy duty class 8 trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the two tail lamps, back-up lamp,and license tag lamp were mounted on insufficiently rigid mounts.
- Consequence:
- It may not allow the driver of a rearward approaching vehicle to have full view of the lamps.
- Correction:
- Dealers will attach the two tail lamps, back-up lamp, and the license tap lamp on stiffer brackets. owner notification began october 31, 2002. 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.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1997 VOLVO VNM TSBs (20)
- Bulletin:
- 97090197601
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- Alignment specification and procedures. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 97090197191
- Component:
- 162000 structure:body
- Summary:
- Information on retrofitting a fire extinguisher. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 971001978084
- Component:
- 135000 visibility:rearview mirrors/devices
- Summary:
- Service manual on mirror repair. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 97020197352
- Component:
- 120000 exterior lighting
- Summary:
- Defective control module for daytime running lights. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 9707019741A
- Component:
- 101100 power train:clutch assembly:pedal/linkage
- Summary:
- Information regarding hydraulic clutch slave cylinder. *yc
- Bulletin:
- K42708399
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Diagnostic trouble code ( dtc ) p0422 lighting the malfunction indicator light ( mil ) - obd15 and obd16 chassis (non-common rail)updated to reflect release of fsb284-064 (above)
- Bulletin:
- K84412328
- Component:
- 120000 exterior lighting
- Summary:
- Diagnostic trouble code ( dtc ) p249c intermittently lighting the malfunction indicator lamp ( mil ) - obd15 and obd16, model year ( my ) 2016 and 2017 chassisupdated to reflect release of fsb284-064 (above)
- Bulletin:
- K03179378
- Component:
- 090000 fuel system, other
- Summary:
- Service only regen requested with no warning. active fault codes p24a4 / p10fe - obd15 and obd16 chassis; does not apply to us17 (common rail fuel system) chassisupdated to reflect release of fsb284-064 (above)
- Bulletin:
- K15164821
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Volvo chassis - diagnostic trouble code ( dtc ) p2002, diagnostic information - obd13 and newerupdated to reflect release of fsb284-064 (above)
- Bulletin:
- K27690302
- Component:
- 120000 exterior lighting
- Summary:
- Volvo chassis - diagnostic trouble code ( dtc ) p226c intermittently lighting the malfunction indicator lamp ( mil ) - obd15 and obd16 conventional chassisupdated to reflect release of fsb284-064 (above)
- Bulletin:
- K86412082
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Engine diagnostic trouble codes ( dtc's ) p24a0 and p249f lighting the malfunction indicator lamp ( mil ) - obd15 (commonly model year 2016) and newerupdated to reflect release of fsb284-064 (above)
- Bulletin:
- K82320750
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Automated manual transmission ( amt - f ) ( i-shift) clutch valve unit ( cvu ) makes intermittent buzzing noise with the key on and engine offchanged repair information to reflect new software available.
- Bulletin:
- K97651904
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- Volvo chassis - diagnostic trouble code ( dtc ) p2459 lighting the malfunction indicator lamp ( mil ); possible frequent regeneration requests - obd15 and newer chassisupdated to reflect release of fsb284-064 (above)
- Bulletin:
- K14637412
- Component:
- 073100 fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:fuel rail
- Summary:
- Diagnostic trouble code ( dtc ) p0194 - 00 - fuel rail pressure sensor ( rps ), circuit erratic, intermittent - us17 ( ghg17 ) emissions and newer ( common rail fuel system ); common model years 2017 and 2018changed repair instructions to r
- Bulletin:
- K14701433
- Component:
- 073100 fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:fuel rail
- Summary:
- Diagnostic trouble code ( dtc ) p009e - 73 - fuel pressure relief control performance / stuck off - ghg17 ( us17 ) chassis with common rail fuel systemchanged repair instructions to reflect new procedures
- Bulletin:
- K52326370
- Component:
- 073100 fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:fuel rail
- Summary:
- Volvo chassis - diesel exhaust fluid ( def ) contamination in fuel system, inspection and repair - us10 to us14 ( non-common rail fuel system ) removed information for common rail chassis - now has its own solution.
- Bulletin:
- K97651904
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Volvo chassis - diagnostic trouble code ( dtc ) p2459 lighting the malfunction indicator lamp ( mil ); possible frequent regeneration requests - obd15 and us14+obd16 (non-common rail) chassis, changed repair instructions to reflect obd16 so
- Bulletin:
- K24400052
- Component:
- 013000 steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Summary:
- Volvo chassis - equipped with an automated manual transmission (amt, i-shift ) - error code 126 displayed in premium tech tool (ptt ) while performing the calibration procedure after the shift control housing has been removed and installed,
- Bulletin:
- K24483157
- Component:
- 063100 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control
- Summary:
- Diagnostic trouble codes ( dtc ) p208e and p103b logging with possible derate ( scr inducement ) - obd15, us14+obd16 emissions and newer rewrote test procedure for better clarity.
- Bulletin:
- K14701433
- Component:
- 080000 fuel system, diesel
- Summary:
- Diagnostic trouble code ( dtc ) p009e - 73 - fuel pressure relief control performance / stuck off - ghg17 ( us17 ) chassis with common rail fuel system, updated to reflect ghg17 software release
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