The defect
VARIANCES IN THE LOCATION OF THE TIE ROD ARM BOLT HOLES AND STEER AXLE SPINDLE MOUNTING HOLES RESULT IN THE ATTACHING BOLTS BEING INCORRECTLY TORQUED. THIS CAUSES THE TIE ROD ATTACHING BOLTS TO FAIL RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD FROM THE STEERING AXLE SPINDLE.
The risk
THE TIE ROD SEPARATION RESULTS IN A LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE ATTACHING BOLTS, TIE ROD ARMS AND SPINDLES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE AFTER VEHICLE INSPECTION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo FE Series | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Volvo Heavy Truck | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| White GMC Heavy Truck | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: STEERING: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 FE Series | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo FE Series | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo FE Series | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo FE Series | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo FE Series | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo Heavy Truck | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo Heavy Truck | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo Heavy Truck | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo Heavy Truck | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo Heavy Truck | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Heavy Truck | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Heavy Truck | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Heavy Truck | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Heavy Truck | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Heavy Truck | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1992
18 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the steering; VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed 52 campaigns in all.
| 92V169000 12 Nov 1992 | AMERTEK, INC. |
| 92V160000 8 Nov 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V153000 24 Oct 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 92V146000 14 Oct 1992 | STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. |
| 92V130000 9 Sept 1992 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 92V114000 7 Aug 1992 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 92V110000 28 Jul 1992 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 92V096000 7 Jul 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992