The defect
THE REAR SUSPENSION AXLE RETENTION PLATE CAN BREAK UNDER NORMAL USE, AFFECTING AXLE ALIGNMENT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF REAR AXLE STABILITY AFFECTING VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE AXLE RETENTION CLIP PLATES ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo ACL | 1995 |
| Volvo FE | 1995 |
| Volvo WAH | 1995 |
| Volvo WCA | 1995 |
| Volvo WG | 1995 |
| Volvo WHL | 1995 |
| Volvo WHR | 1995 |
| Volvo WIA | 1995 |
| Volvo WX | 1995 |
| White GMC ACL | 1995 |
| White GMC FE | 1995 |
| White GMC WAH | 1995 |
| White GMC WCA | 1995 |
| White GMC WG | 1995 |
| White GMC WHL | 1995 |
| White GMC WHR | 1995 |
| White GMC WIA | 1995 |
| White GMC WX | 1995 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION 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 ACL | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo FE | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo WAH | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo WCA | 1995 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo WG | 1995 | 0 | 6 |
| Volvo WHL | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo WHR | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo WIA | 1995 | 7 | 4 |
| Volvo WX | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| White GMC ACL | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| White GMC FE | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| White GMC WAH | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| White GMC WCA | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| White GMC WG | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| White GMC WHL | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC WHR | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| White GMC WIA | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| White GMC WX | 1995 | 0 | 4 |
Other suspension recalls in 1996
25 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the suspension; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 96V252000 18 Dec 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V233004 2 Dec 1996 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 96V240000 27 Nov 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V233002 22 Nov 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V233003 20 Nov 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V227001 15 Nov 1996 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 96V188000 25 Sept 1996 | KARAVAN TRAILERS |
| 96V124006 10 Sept 1996 | MAXIM TRUCK COMPANY, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996