The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, A TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTING MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION?S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.
The risk
THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VH | 2004, 2005 |
| Volvo VN | 2005 |
| Volvo VT | 2005 |
Components: SUSPENSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo VH | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo VH | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo VN | 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| Volvo VT | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 2005
37 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the suspension; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 05V545000 30 Nov 2005 | WELD-IT COMPANY |
| 05V544000 30 Nov 2005 | WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION |
| 05V542000 30 Nov 2005 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD |
| 05V546000 29 Nov 2005 | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
| 05V538000 21 Nov 2005 | APRILIA USA, INC. |
| 05V514000 10 Nov 2005 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
| 05V508000 3 Nov 2005 | STOUGHTON TRAILERS, LLC |
| 05V493000 25 Oct 2005 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005