The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ENDSTOP FOR THE SECONDARY CAB LOCK HOOK MAY EXPERIENCE ABNORMAL WEAR. THIS CAN PREVENT THE HOOK AND LATCHING BRACKET FROM ENGAGING WHEN THE CAB IS POWERED.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A GUIDE FOR THE SECONDARY CAB LOCK HOOK, AND REPLACE EXISTING HOOK WITH A MODIFIED VERSION FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo 614 | 1981 |
| Volvo F611 | 1981 |
| Volvo F613 | 1981 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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 614 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo F611 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo F613 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1981
3 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 81V082000 7 Jul 1981 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 81V057000 14 May 1981 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981