The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE WHEEL SPACER MAY BECOME DISTORTED FROM HEAT WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CLAMP THAT MAY RESULT IN LOOSE WHEEL NUTS.
The risk
IF THE WHEEL NUTS LOOSEN FOR ANY REASON, DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL STUDS AND WHEEL MAY OCCUR, AND MAY LEAD TO A COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE WHEELS FROM THE TRUCK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEEL SPACERS AND THE WHEEL EQUIPMENT (WHEELS,STUDS, AND HUB) WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 26, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VHD | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: WHEELS
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 VHD | 2002 | 0 | 9 |
| Volvo VHD | 2003 | 3 | 11 |
| Volvo VHD | 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| Volvo VHD | 2005 | 3 | 6 |
| Volvo VHD | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
Other wheels recalls in 2006
8 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the wheels; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 06V393000 13 Oct 2006 | STIGERS TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 06V335000 7 Sept 2006 | MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY INC |
| 06V307000 11 Aug 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V102000 3 Apr 2006 | POLAR TANK TRAILER, LLC. |
| 06V090000 30 Mar 2006 | KTM NORTH AMERICA, INC |
| 06V060000 28 Feb 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V040000 10 Feb 2006 | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006