1997 VOLVO WXR Recalls (3)
- 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).
1997 VOLVO WXR TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- 263/016
- Component:
- 062200 engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
- Summary:
- The fan ring seal has slipped inside the fan shroud. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 263/015
- Component:
- 062200 engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
- Summary:
- The fan ring seal has slipped inside the fan shroud. *tw
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