1990 VOLVO ACL Recall
- Campaign:
- 00V019001 on 02/01/2000
- Component:
- Trailer hitches:fifth wheel assembly
- Manufactured:
- 09/25/1988 - 03/30/1993
- Affected:
- 3,633
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with fontaine fifth wheel assemblies, models sl5wms6125, sl5wms7125, sl5wms8125, sl5wms9125, sl5wms10125, sl5apm6125, sl5apm7125, slapm8125, sl5apm9125, sl5apm10125, sl5wms-d, sl5apm-d, and sl5bps-d. improper installation of the fifth wheel assembly can cause cracking of the fifth wheel mounting plate.
- Consequence:
- Under the trailer loading, the mounting plate could eventually fail due to fatigue.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect and replace the mounting plates that are cracked.
- Notes:
- Volvo truck recall no. rvxx0001.owner notification began march 8, 2000.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 or fontaine at 1-800-874-9780.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1990 VOLVO ACL TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- 263030
- Component:
- 062000 engine and engine cooling:cooling system
- Summary:
- Some vehicles built with horton fan clutch and air line fitting 8397709 may experience air leak at the fitting. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 284002
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- A supplier manufacturing concern with the turbo boost sensors installed on volvo d12b engines. *tt
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