Volvo

April 14, 1987

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY USED IN RIGHT HAND STATION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY WELDED AND COULD FAIL.

April 1, 1987

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

INCORRECT GRADE 5 BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO INSTALL THE FRONT SPRING FRONT PIN CAP, INSTEAD OF THE GRADE 8 REQUIRED.

October 7, 1986

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

AIR VOLUME CALCULATIONS ARE INCORRECT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121, AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.

September 15, 1986

United States

Volvo Car USA, LLC

IN THE EVENT OF A LOW SPEED FRONTAL IMPACT, ENGINE MOVEMENT COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE CABLE SLEEVE TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE ADJUSTING FITTING AND NOT RETURN TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION OR IDLE POSITION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED WOULD RESULT, MAKING CAR DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN A…

August 5, 1986

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

SEAT BELT MAY LOOSEN WHEN EXTENDED COMPLETELY FROM THE NON-LOCKING RETRACTOR, EVEN THOUGH IT IS BUCKLED AND ADJUSTED SNUGLY. THIS ALLOWS THE FREE END OF THE BELT TO CREEP BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR WITHOUT WARNING.

July 11, 1986

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

THE BUMPER MOUNTED CAB ENTRY STEP MAY FAIL DUE TO IMPROPER WELDING OR TO NUTS WHICH ATTACH THE STEP PULLING THROUGH THE BUMPER LINING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CAB ENTRY STEP COULD COLLAPSE AND POSSIBLY INJURE THE USER.

June 24, 1986

United States

Volvo Car USA, LLC

THE TAILGATE CHILD LOCK CAN BE OPENED FROM INSIDE WHEN THE CHILD LOCK IS ENGAGED. THE FEATURE TO PREVENT THE TAILGATE FROM BEING OPERATED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE STATION WAGON MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

April 1, 1986

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

TRUCKS WERE BUILT WITH HEADLAMPS WIRING HARNESSES WHICH MAY HAVE THE "UPPER BEAM"/"LOWER BEAM" WIRES REVERSED. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCKS NOT TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 108.

March 28, 1986

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

THE SIX POSITION FUSE JUNCTION BLOCK MAY HAVE A BUS BAR INSTALLED ON THE SECONDARY SIDE OF THE FUSE BOX. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE CIRCUITS WILL NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED, AND IF ONE OF THE ATTACHED SECONDARY WIRES EXPERIENCES A SHORT CIRCUIT, IT WOULD CREATE A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.

December 2, 1985

United States

Volvo Car USA, LLC

CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH WATER PUMP PULLEYS WHICH MAY CONTAIN A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, REDUCING THE DURABILITY OF THE PULLEY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE PULLEY FAILS, PIECES MAY BE THROWN ABOUT INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPONENTS.

October 29, 1985

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

THE COMPLIANCE LABEL INSTALLED INCORRECTLY LISTS THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH PART 567 OF THE REGULATIONS.

August 14, 1985

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

THE QUICK RELEASE AIR VALVE MAY CONTAIN A VALVE DISC THAT BALLOONS WHEN THE PARKING BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKES FROM SETTING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ALTHOUGH THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKES MAY NOT BE SET.

April 1, 1985

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT REMAIN SNUG AFTER ADJUSTMENT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT SUFFICIENTLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS AND RESULT IN INJURIES.

September 4, 1984

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

DOOR LATCH PAWL SPRING WAS NOT DESIGNED TO SPECIFICATION. DOOR COULD OPEN WITHOUT WARNING OR DOOR LATCH MAY NOT CATCH PROPERLY WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED.

August 29, 1984

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

STEERING GEAR MAY NOT BE SECURE BECAUSE OF A LOOSE BOLT ON STEERING GEAR BRACKET. BOLTS HOLD STEERING GEAR BRACKET TO CHASSIS.

June 1, 1984

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

FRONT HUBS WERE MACHINED IMPROPERLY AND COULD SPLIT OR BREAK AT THE WHEEL MOUNTING FLANGE. THE WHEEL MOUNTING FLANGE HOLDS THE WHEEL AND BRAKE DRUM SYSTEM TOGETHER.

May 2, 1984

United States

Volvo Trucks North America

THE TORSION BAR CLAMP MAY ALLOW THE TORSION BAR TO MOVE. INCREASED EFFORT WILL BE REQUIRED TO RAISE OR LOWER THE TILT CAB. United States

Volvo Trucks North America

THE BRAKE LINE BETWEEN THE PROPORTIONING VALVE AND THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE MAY FRACTURE.

February 22, 1984

United States

Volvo Car USA, LLC

THE BRAKE WARNING SWITCH MAY HAVE COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. BRAKE FLUID MAY SEEP FROM THE SWITCH WITHOUT TRIGGERING THE BRAKE WARNING SWITCH. United States

Volvo Car USA, LLC

A WIRE LOCATED BETWEEN THE STARTER AND THE ALTERNATOR MAY RUB AGAINST THE HEAT SHIELD AT THE TURBO CHARGER.