The defect
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IN LEFT TURN MODE MAY NOT ALWAYS MAKE PROPER ELECTRICAL CONTACT.
The risk
THIS PROVIDES NO SIGNAL TO TRAFFIC, AND MAY CAUSE ANACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSPECT AND REPLACE SUSPECT TURN SIGNAL SWITCHES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo FE Series | 1989 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
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 FE Series | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1989
7 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the exterior lighting; VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed 52 campaigns in all.
| 89V212000 4 Dec 1989 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 89V171000 13 Oct 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V063000 14 Apr 1989 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
| 89V064000 13 Apr 1989 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 89V045000 27 Mar 1989 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 89V046000 23 Mar 1989 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989