The defect
THE TORSION BAR CLAMP MAY ALLOW THE TORSION BAR TO MOVE. INCREASED EFFORT WILL BE REQUIRED TO RAISE OR LOWER THE TILT CAB.
The remedy
THE CLAMPS THAT ATTACH THE TWO REAR-MOST TORSION BARS TO THE CHASSIS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo Volvo Truck | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Components: STRUCTURE
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 Volvo Truck | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo Volvo Truck | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo Volvo Truck | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
Other structure recalls in 1984
7 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the structure; VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed 52 campaigns in all.
| 84V160000 20 Dec 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V115000 24 Sept 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V086000 18 Jul 1984 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 84V049000 19 Apr 1984 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V025000 2 Mar 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 84V005000 17 Jan 1984 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984