The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION (I.E. AUTOMATIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS) USED TO PROTECT THE VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION.
The risk
IF A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURS AND IS LEFT UNTREATED, COMPONENTS AND WIRING MAY BE SUBJECT TO OVERHEATING WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH FUSES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 25, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VHD | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Volvo VNL | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Volvo VNM | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Volvo VT | 2005, 2007, 2008 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 | 2003 | 3 | 11 |
| Volvo VHD | 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| Volvo VHD | 2005 | 3 | 6 |
| Volvo VHD | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Volvo VHD | 2007 | 2 | 10 |
| Volvo VHD | 2008 | 2 | 10 |
| Volvo VNL | 2003 | 2 | 9 |
| Volvo VNL | 2004 | 5 | 6 |
| Volvo VNL | 2005 | 6 | 6 |
| Volvo VNL | 2006 | 7 | 7 |
| Volvo VNL | 2007 | 15 | 9 |
| Volvo VNL | 2008 | 3 | 12 |
| Volvo VNM | 2003 | 0 | 7 |
| Volvo VNM | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Volvo VNM | 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| Volvo VNM | 2006 | 1 | 6 |
| Volvo VNM | 2007 | 4 | 8 |
| Volvo VNM | 2008 | 1 | 10 |
| Volvo VT | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo VT | 2007 | 1 | 9 |
| Volvo VT | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2007
35 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the electrical system; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 07V599000 28 Dec 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V569000 15 Dec 2007 | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| 07V574000 14 Dec 2007 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 07V557000 11 Dec 2007 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V552000 5 Dec 2007 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 07V544000 29 Nov 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V538000 27 Nov 2007 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 07V539000 21 Nov 2007 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007