The defect
THE SCREWS WHICH ATTACH THE THROTTLE PLATE TO ITS AXLE (SHAFT) CAN LOOSEN ALLOWING THE THROTTLE PLATE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE THROTTLE HOUSING.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE POSITION INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE HOUSING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo 854 | 1996, 1997 |
| Volvo 855 | 1996, 1997 |
| Volvo 964 | 1996, 1997 |
| Volvo 965 | 1996, 1997 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 854 | 1996 | 5 | 2 |
| Volvo 854 | 1997 | 7 | 2 |
| Volvo 855 | 1996 | 7 | 2 |
| Volvo 855 | 1997 | 3 | 2 |
| Volvo 964 | 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Volvo 964 | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Volvo 965 | 1996 | 3 | 1 |
| Volvo 965 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1996
13 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the vehicle speed control; VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 96V251000 18 Dec 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V181002 12 Dec 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V239000 27 Nov 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V201000 25 Nov 1996 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 96V181001 24 Sept 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V156000 27 Aug 1996 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 96V141000 23 Jul 1996 | TRANSIT MANUFACTURING,INC |
| 96V131000 15 Jul 1996 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996