There have been 12 safety recalls for the Volvo Volvo Truck. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Volvo Volvo Truck.
If not identified and corrected, engine speed control could be lost due to rivet disengagement.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1996 Volvo Volvo Truck, 1997 Volvo Volvo Truck, 1998 Volvo Volvo Truck |
| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3116 mechanically unit injected diesel engines. The governor of the engine controls the unit injector fueling by way of a control assembly. In this assembly, a link to the governor is joined to the control rod using a rivet.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This condition poses a hazard to anyone working or standing in the area of the engine cooling fan without warning when the hood is open.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1994 Volvo Autocar, 1995 Volvo Autocar, 1996 Volvo Autocar, 1997 Volvo Autocar, 1998 Volvo Autocar, 1994 Volvo Volvo Truck, 1995 Volvo Volvo Truck, 1996 Volvo Volvo Truck, 1997 Volvo Volvo Truck, 1998 Volvo Volvo Truck |
| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks assembled by either Volvo gm heavy truck corporation or Volvo trucks north America, inc. , and with a 2,100 rpm detroit series 60 engine, and a 32 inch, 8 blade kysor engine cooling fan.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Vehicles are subject to vehicle tilt and possible rollover in the event that both equalizing beams, on the same side of the vehicle, experience a simultaneous shaft failure. Affected suspensions can also drop and contact the road surface generating sparks which could ignite flammable material.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1990 Volvo Volvo Truck, 1996 Volvo Volvo Truck, 1995 White Gmc White Gmc, 1996 White Gmc White Gmc |
| Component: SUSPENSION |
| Recall Summary: The equalizing beam shaft of the tandem axle suspension were manufactured from as-rolled sae4140 steel rather than the specified annealed sae4140. These shafts can fracture inside the beam at the toe of the weld. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This would result in increased truck stopping distance.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1987 Volvo Volvo Truck |
| Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET |
| Recall Summary: Interference between the brake slack adjuster and the axle hanger bracket on the forward drive axle may prevent full brake application on that axle. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1983 Volvo Volvo Truck, 1984 Volvo Volvo Truck, 1985 Volvo Volvo Truck, 1986 Volvo Volvo Truck |
| Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR |
| Recall Summary: Seat belt may loosen when extended completely from the non-locking retractor, even though it is buckled and adjusted snugly. This allows the free end of the belt to creep back into the retractor without warning.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Apr. 11, 2002 | Service Brakes, Air:antilock | 208 |
| May. 30, 2000 | Power Train:automatic Transmission | 3 |
| Jun. 23, 1999 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel | 162 |
| Apr. 13, 1999 | Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan | 382 |
| Jul. 25, 1996 | Suspension | 214 |
| Apr. 27, 1987 | Suspension:front:springs:leaf Spring Assembly:hanger,bracket | 14 |
| Aug. 5, 1986 | Seat Belts:front:retractor | 19,921 |
| Apr. 1, 1985 | Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly | 9,393 |
| May. 2, 1984 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 4,408 |
| May. 2, 1984 | Structure | 4,765 |
| Jul. 1, 1982 | Equipment:other:labels | 41 |
| Feb. 23, 1982 | Steering:gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion) | 449 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2001 Volvo Volvo Truck | 1 |
| 2000 Volvo Volvo Truck | 2 |
| 1999 Volvo Volvo Truck | 1 |
| 1998 Volvo Volvo Truck | 3 |
| 1997 Volvo Volvo Truck | 3 |
| 1996 Volvo Volvo Truck | 3 |
| 1995 Volvo Volvo Truck | 1 |
| 1994 Volvo Volvo Truck | 1 |
| 1990 Volvo Volvo Truck | 1 |
| 1987 Volvo Volvo Truck | 1 |
| 1986 Volvo Volvo Truck | 1 |
| 1985 Volvo Volvo Truck | 2 |
| 1984 Volvo Volvo Truck | 2 |
| 1983 Volvo Volvo Truck | 4 |
| 1982 Volvo Volvo Truck | 3 |
| 1981 Volvo Volvo Truck | 3 |
| 1980 Volvo Volvo Truck | 3 |
| 1979 Volvo Volvo Truck | 3 |
| 1978 Volvo Volvo Truck | 2 |
| 1977 Volvo Volvo Truck | 2 |