FSB 371-049

Field Service Bulletin
Trucks
Volvo Trucks North America
Greensboro, NC USA
Date
Group
10.2014
No.
Release
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Battery Cable, Routing
VN, VHD, VAH
FSB 371-049 Battery Cable, Routing
(October 2014)
On certain VOLVO VN, VHD, and VAH trucks built between 01/01/2008 and 06/29/2014, the
battery cables could cross each other behind the battery box and battery cut off switch.
Chafing between the battery cables could eventually cause a rub through of the cable
protective coating. The installation of a double headed cable tie (part number 21087716) and
new cable routing will prevent chafing of the battery cables.
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Required Parts (Battery Cable, Routing)
Item
Description
Part Number
Qty
1
Double Headed Cable Tie
21087716
2
Service personnel: Please circulate, read and initial
Service
Manager
Warranty
Administrator
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Service Technicians
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Date
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Decommissioning the Truck for Repair
You must read and understand the precautions and guidelines in Service Information,
group 30, "General Safety Practices, Electrical" before performing this procedure. If you
are not properly trained and certified in this procedure, ask your supervisor for training
before you perform it.
NOTE: Information is subject to change without notice. Illustrations are used for reference
only and can differ slightly from the actual vehicle being serviced. However, key
components addressed in this information are represented as accurately as possible.
1 Park the vehicle on a flat and level surface.
2 Apply the parking brake.
3 Place the transmission in neutral or park.
4 Install the wheel chocks.
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5 If applicable, remove the side fairing.
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6 Disconnect the cable from the battery’s negative terminal.
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Field Service Bulletin
Date
10.2014
Group
No.
Release
371
049
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Battery Cable, Routing
1 Locate the positive and negative battery cables above the frame rail and behind the
disconnect switch.
Note: Check the battery cables protective coating for heavy chaffing, cuts, excessive
wear, exposed and oxidized copper wires. If any these conditions are present, replace
cables as required.
Note: If the conditions listed above are not present, a double headed cable tie is still
required to prevent battery cable chafing. Go to step 2.
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Field Service Bulletin
Date
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No.
Release
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2 Install a double headed cable tie in the area as shown in the figure below.
Note: In some cases, a second double headed cable tie may be required to ensure
separation of the positive and negative battery cables.
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Commissioning the Truck for Operation
1 Connect the battery cable to the negative (ground) terminal.
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Release
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2 If applicable, install the side fairing.
3 Remove the wheel chocks.
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Reimbursement
This repair may be eligible for reimbursement
if a product failure was experienced within
time and mileage limits of the applicable
Warranty coverage. Reimbursement is
obtained via the normal claim handling
process.
UCHP
Reimbursement
eWarranty
Reimbursement
Claim Type (used only when uploading from
the Dealer Bus. Sys.)
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Primary Labor Code (Battery Cable, Routing)
3714-16-09-04
0.3 hrs.
37127–0–01
0.3 hrs.
Causal Part
21352082
21352082
Labor Code
VOLVO Trucks North America reserves the right to make any changes in design or to make
additions to or upon its products without incurring any obligations to install the same on
vehicles previously built.
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