The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET ALUMINUM DUAL WHEELS, 22.5X8.25, ONE-PIECE, TUBELESS, SUPPLIED BY ACCURIDE/AKW. CERTAIN DESIGN REVISIONS COMBINED WITH PROCESS CONDITIONS CAUSED FATIGUE CRACKS IN THESE WHEELS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THESE WHEELS.
The remedy
ACCURIDE/AKW WILL REPLACE THESE WHEELS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo ACL | 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo VN | 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo VNM | 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo WAH | 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo WCA | 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo WG | 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo WIA | 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo WX | 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo Wxll | 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo WXR | 1997, 1998 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
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 ACL | 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| Volvo VN | 1997 | 0 | 9 |
| Volvo VN | 1998 | 9 | 6 |
| Volvo VNM | 1997 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VNM | 1998 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo WAH | 1997 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo WAH | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo WCA | 1997 | 1 | 6 |
| Volvo WCA | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo WG | 1997 | 0 | 8 |
| Volvo WG | 1998 | 2 | 6 |
| Volvo WIA | 1997 | 8 | 6 |
| Volvo WIA | 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| Volvo WX | 1997 | 0 | 7 |
| Volvo WX | 1998 | 0 | 6 |
| Volvo WXR | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo WXR | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo Wxll | 1997 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo Wxll | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
Other wheels recalls in 1998
19 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the wheels; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 98V120011 7 Dec 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V277000 4 Nov 1998 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 98V248000 7 Oct 1998 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 98V193000 17 Aug 1998 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 98V120012 10 Aug 1998 | TRAIL KING |
| 98V120010 7 Aug 1998 | BOYDSTUN |
| 98V120009 5 Aug 1998 | TALBERT MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 98V120006 23 Jul 1998 | WALKER EQUIPMENT |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998