The defect
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVER CAN BREAK OFF AT THE TRANSMISSION.
The risk
IF THE SHIFT LEVER FAILS, THE TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE SHIFTED AND THE VEHICLE CAN BECOME A HAZARD OR OBSTRUCTION TO OTHER DRIVERS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVERS WITH NEW CONTROL LEVERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VN | 1996, 1997 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
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 VN | 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| Volvo VN | 1997 | 0 | 9 |
Other power train recalls in 1997
13 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the power train; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 97V233000 16 Dec 1997 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V204000 13 Nov 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V171000 7 Oct 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V147000 9 Sept 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V090002 2 Sept 1997 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 97V097000 9 Jun 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V091000 28 May 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V090001 28 May 1997 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997