NHTSA Recall 03V108000
NHTSA Campaign Id 03V108000; Date: Mar. 20, 2003
These trucks do not comply with the requirements.
Recalled Vehicles:
2000 Volvo VHD; 2001 Volvo VHD; 2002 Volvo VHD; 2003 Volvo VHD
Component: Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Manufactured by: Volvo Trucks North America Inc
Affected Units:: 396
Recall Summary:
Certain heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with an optional two-man passenger bench seat fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages. " on the two-man passenger bench seat inboard (center) position, seat belt d-ring mounting bracket weldnut, the weld is not sufficient to meet the seat belt pull requirements .
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the seat belt d-ring mounting bracket. Owner notification began on April 7, 2003. 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.
Recall Notes:
Volvo truck recall no. Rvxx0303. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 7, 2003
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