NHTSA Campaign 00V019001
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Issued by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC · Reported Jan 21, 2000 · 3,633 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE MOUNTING PLATES THAT ARE CRACKED.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOLVO | ACL | 1988 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | ACL | 1989 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | ACL | 1990 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | ACL | 1991 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | ACL | 1992 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | ACL | 1993 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | FE | 1988 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | FE | 1989 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | FE | 1990 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | FE | 1991 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | FE | 1992 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | FE | 1993 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WAH | 1988 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WAH | 1989 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WAH | 1990 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WAH | 1991 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WAH | 1992 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WAH | 1993 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCL | 1988 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCL | 1989 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCL | 1990 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCL | 1991 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCL | 1992 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCL | 1993 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCM | 1988 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCM | 1989 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCM | 1990 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCM | 1991 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCM | 1992 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCM | 1993 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCS | 1988 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCS | 1989 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCS | 1990 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCS | 1991 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCS | 1992 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WCS | 1993 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WG | 1988 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WG | 1989 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WG | 1990 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WG | 1991 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WG | 1992 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WG | 1993 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHL | 1988 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHL | 1989 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHL | 1990 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHL | 1991 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHL | 1992 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHL | 1993 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHR | 1988 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHR | 1989 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHR | 1990 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHR | 1991 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHR | 1992 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHR | 1993 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHS | 1988 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHS | 1989 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHS | 1990 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHS | 1991 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHS | 1992 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WHS | 1993 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIA | 1988 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIA | 1989 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIA | 1990 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIA | 1991 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIA | 1992 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIA | 1993 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIL | 1988 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIL | 1989 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIL | 1990 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIL | 1991 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIL | 1992 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIL | 1993 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIM | 1988 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIM | 1989 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIM | 1990 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIM | 1991 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIM | 1992 | 3,633 |
| VOLVO | WIM | 1993 | 3,633 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V019001 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.