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. THE BLADES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY DURING FAN OPERATION AND FULL ENGINE RPM.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FACTORY INSTALLED ENGINE COOLING FAN.
382 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINEJun 27, 2002
1995 WIA MODEL. CONSUMER EXPERIENCING WHITE SMOKE AND LOSS OF POWER AND COOLANT. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE VALVE FAILED, THERE WERE 4 OIL LEAKS AND THE TURBO FAILED. DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET AND PISTON SKIRT. TRACTOR IS UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *TT
CONSUMER STATES THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED 6 TIMES. *TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESELJun 12, 2002
CONSUMER STATES 1995 WIA MODEL EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT 12.7 ENGINE PISTON PREMATURELY FAILED. *TT
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVEJun 12, 2002
1995 WIA64TES MODEL. EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH GETTING TRUCK TO STOP. BRAKE PEDAL WAS RISING EASILY. BRAKE VALVE WAS REPLACED, NOW TRACTOR IS TOO LOW, HOWEVER BRAKES WORKING. SPOKE WITH WARRANTY DEPT. BUT NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *TT
STEERINGMay 14, 2002
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS. *TT...*AK
PARKING BRAKEMay 14, 2002
CONSUMER STATED THAT PARKING BRAKE DOESN?T HOLD WHEN HOOKED TO TRAILER. *YH
SUSPENSIONMay 14, 2002
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FRONT END PROBLEMS ALSO THE STEERS ARE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. *JG
VOLVO WIA64TES 1998 - CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. *TT
SUSPENSIONMay 14, 2002
VOLVO WIA64TES 1998 - CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH U-BOLTS. *TT
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTMay 14, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVESHAFT FELL FROM THE TRUCK ONTO THE ROAD, CAUSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO RUN OVER IT FLATENING BOTH OF THE VEHICLES TIRES.*YD (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT #10-91-550.*YD
SUSPENSIONMay 8, 2002
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FRONT END PROBLEMS ALSO THE STEERS ARE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. *JG
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTJan 25, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVESHAFT FELL FROM THE TRUCK ONTO THE ROAD, CAUSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO RUN OVER IT FLATENING BOTH OF THE VEHICLES TIRES.*YD (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT #10-91-550.*YD