The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A FAL 8.0 FRONT STEER AXLE. THE UPPER STEERING ARM CAN FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE UPPER STEERING ARM AND REPLACE IT, IF REQUIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo ACL | 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo VN | 1997, 1998 |
| Volvo WG | 1997, 1998 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
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 WG | 1997 | 0 | 8 |
| Volvo WG | 1998 | 2 | 6 |
Other steering recalls in 1998
19 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the steering; VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 98V331000 22 Dec 1998 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 98V324001 15 Dec 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V305001 15 Dec 1998 | DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO |
| 98V320000 15 Dec 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V305000 1 Dec 1998 | DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA |
| 98V242000 6 Oct 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V237000 29 Sept 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V175000 31 Jul 1998 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998