The defect
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.
The risk
IF THIS HAPPENS A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR, WHICH OVER TIME COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VHD | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Volvo VNL | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Volvo VNM | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Volvo VT | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
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 | 2001 | 1 | 10 |
| 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 |
| Volvo VHD | 2007 | 2 | 10 |
| Volvo VHD | 2008 | 2 | 10 |
| Volvo VNL | 2001 | 1 | 8 |
| Volvo VNL | 2002 | 1 | 7 |
| 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 | 2001 | 1 | 9 |
| Volvo VNM | 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 | 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| Volvo VT | 2007 | 1 | 9 |
| Volvo VT | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
Other visibility recalls in 2009
10 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the visibility; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 09V489000 23 Dec 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V470000 4 Dec 2009 | WILDFIRE MOTORS, INC. |
| 09V438000 6 Nov 2009 | CHRYSLER LLC |
| 09V318000 7 Aug 2009 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V261000 9 Jul 2009 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V219000 12 Jun 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V215000 11 Jun 2009 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V084000 13 Mar 2009 | CHRYSLER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009