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NHTSA Campaign 09V173000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

Issued by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA · Reported May 21, 2009 · 127,764 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING 127,764 MY 2001-2008 VHD, VNL, VNM, AND MY 2005-2008 VT TRUCKS. A SEAL MAY FAIL ALLOWING WATER AND CONTAMINANTS TO SEEP INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.

Consequence

IF THIS HAPPENS A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR, WHICH OVER TIME COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

VOLVO WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. SINCE THIS RECALL INVOLVES A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES, VOLVO WILL RELEASE THE RECALL IN STAGES AS PARTS ARE RECEIVED. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE VEHICLES LOCATED IN THE REGIONS/STATES THAT HAVE A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLVO VHD 2001 127,764
VOLVO VHD 2002 127,764
VOLVO VHD 2003 127,764
VOLVO VHD 2004 127,764
VOLVO VHD 2005 127,764
VOLVO VHD 2006 127,764
VOLVO VHD 2007 127,764
VOLVO VHD 2008 127,764
VOLVO VNL 2001 127,764
VOLVO VNL 2002 127,764
VOLVO VNL 2003 127,764
VOLVO VNL 2004 127,764
VOLVO VNL 2005 127,764
VOLVO VNL 2006 127,764
VOLVO VNL 2007 127,764
VOLVO VNL 2008 127,764
VOLVO VNM 2001 127,764
VOLVO VNM 2002 127,764
VOLVO VNM 2003 127,764
VOLVO VNM 2004 127,764
VOLVO VNM 2005 127,764
VOLVO VNM 2006 127,764
VOLVO VNM 2007 127,764
VOLVO VNM 2008 127,764
VOLVO VT 2005 127,764
VOLVO VT 2006 127,764
VOLVO VT 2007 127,764
VOLVO VT 2008 127,764

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V173000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.