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NHTSA Campaign 16V467000

SUSPENSION:FRONT

Issued by Volvo Trucks North America · Reported Jun 27, 2016 · 129 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volvo Trucks North America, (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2013 VNM and VNL trucks manufactured April 16, 2012, to May 4, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with certain Meritor FF967 non-drive front steer axles that may have been incorrectly heat treated.

Consequence

The improperly heat treated axles may fracture, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axles for specific heat code serial numbers. The affected axles will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1605.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLVO VNL 2013 129
VOLVO VNM 2013 129

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V467000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.