The defect
Fontaine Modification (Fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Volvo VAH vehicles modified with upward facing exhaust diffusers for use as auto-haulers. In the affected vehicles, heat from the exhaust may transfer to the roof of the truck cab and/or the vehicles above the cab.
The risk
Excessive heat could result in a fire.
The remedy
Fontaine will notify owners and dealers will replace the diffuser with one of a different shape and design, free of charge. Owners may contact Fontaine at 1-800-366-8246.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VAH | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
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 VAH | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VAH | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Volvo VAH | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2013
12 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Fontaine Modification filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 13V641000 20 Dec 2013 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 13V592000 22 Nov 2013 | Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC |
| 13V467000 18 Sept 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V380000 23 Aug 2013 | Manning Equipment Inc. LLC |
| 13V341000 5 Aug 2013 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 13V314000 16 Jul 2013 | Lotus Cars USA, Inc. |
| 13V177000 7 May 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V142000 16 Apr 2013 | Motor Coach Industries |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013