The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE STEER AXLE WHEEL BEARING JAM NUT LOCK WASHER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN BENT OVER THE JAM NUT AFTER THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE ADJUSTED.
The risk
IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE JAM NUT AND WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUT CAN BACK OFF THE SPINDLE ALLOWING THE WHEEL AND THE BRAKE DRUM ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING AXLE WHEEL BEARING JAM NUT LOCK WASHER TO DETERMINE IF IT IS BENT OVER THE JAM NUT, AND IF NOT, REPAIR AS REQUIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo ACL | 1997 |
| Volvo VNL | 1997 |
| Volvo VNM | 1997 |
| Volvo WAH | 1997 |
| Volvo WCA | 1997 |
| Volvo WG | 1997 |
| Volvo WIA | 1997 |
| Volvo WX | 1997 |
| Volvo Wxll | 1997 |
| Volvo WXR | 1997 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
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 | 1997 | 0 | 6 |
| Volvo VNL | 1997 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo VNM | 1997 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo WAH | 1997 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo WCA | 1997 | 1 | 6 |
| Volvo WG | 1997 | 0 | 8 |
| Volvo WIA | 1997 | 8 | 6 |
| Volvo WX | 1997 | 0 | 7 |
| Volvo WXR | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo Wxll | 1997 | 0 | 4 |
Other suspension recalls in 1997
30 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the suspension; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 97V196004 31 Dec 1997 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 97V239001 30 Dec 1997 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 97V196005 29 Dec 1997 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 97V190004 8 Dec 1997 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 97V214000 1 Dec 1997 | SHOREMASTER, INC. |
| 97V190003 1 Dec 1997 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 97V190005 28 Nov 1997 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 97V196002 24 Nov 1997 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997