NHTSA Recall 99V225000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V225000; Date: Aug. 18, 1999
In the event of a vehicle rollover, and the compact heater was in operation, fuel would still be supplied to the heater creating the potential for a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Volvo VN; 1999 Volvo VN
Component: Visibility:defroster/defogger System
Manufactured by: Volvo Trucks North America Inc
Affected Units:: 352
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with an espar compact heater mounted in the luggage compartment. The fuel-metering pump that supplies fuel to the compact heater is not wired through a rollover protection switch. This does not comply with 49 cfr 393. 77, "heaters. "
How to Fix:
Dealers will wire the fuel-metering pump through a rollover protection switch.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began September 27, 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).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 27, 1999
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