Volvo Vnl 2008

• Recall 97112 [USA]: Without a signal to disengage the clutch when the brakes are applied, the distance required to stop the truck may lengthen, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Volvo trucks north america (volvo) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 vah, vhd, vnl, vnm, and vt models. The affected vehicles were built without a redundant clutch disengagement switch. Without a redundant switch, a loss of signal from the brake air pressure switch can prevent the clutch from automatically disengaging when the brake is applied.
  volvo trucks will notify owners and dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles if necessary. The recall began on august 26, 2013. Volvo's recall number is rvxx1303. Owners may contact volvo at 1-336-393-2000.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 80174 [USA]: The misinformation on these labels could lead to a vehicle overloading that can increase risk of a crash.
  Volvo is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 vhd, vnl, vnm, as well as 2008-2010 vt vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the tire description may be incorrect on the vehicle's certification label.
  dealers will inspect and replace the labels free of charge. The safety recall began on february 25, 2011. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
  volvo safety recall no. Rvxx1005.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 67649 [USA]: If this happens a short circuit may occur, which over time could possibly lead to a vehicle fire.
  Volvo trucks is recalling 127,764 my 2001-2008 vhd, vnl, vnm, and my 2005-2008 vt trucks. A seal may fail allowing water and contaminants to seep into the windshield wiper motor.
  volvo will replace the wiper motor free of charge. Since this recall involves a large number of vehicles, volvo will release the recall in stages as parts are received. Priority will be given to the vehicles located in the regions/states that have a corrosive environment. The recall began on september 30, 2009. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
  volvo trucks recall no. Rvxx0902.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 84106 [USA]: If left untreated, the crack can propagate and cause failure of the brake cam tube support bracket(s), which can result in loss of brakes at the corresponding wheel end increasing the risk of a crash.
  Volvo trucks is recalling 366 my 2006-2009 vnl trucks equipped with super single tires, bendix brake cam tubes, and volvo air suspension. The vibration frequency from the suspension with super single tires may result in a fatigue crack of the mounting brackets for the brake cam tube.
  dealers will add a support bracket to the brake cam tube. The recall began on june 30, 2009. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
  volvo recall no. Rvxx0901.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 72867 [USA]: If the driver believes that regeneration has been stopped when it has not, it could result in a fire.
  On certain trucks, an incorrect software parameter was loaded which resulted in the diesel particulate filter (dpf) 'inhibit' function being disabled. The 'inhibit' function is a means for the driver to stop a dpf regeneration from occurring if a vehicle is in a location that may present a hazardous situation.
  dealers will change the control parameters. The recall began on february 15, 2008. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
  volvo trucks recall no. Rvxx0708.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 74786 [USA]: If a short circuit occurs and is left untreated, components and wiring may be subject to overheating which could possibly result in a vehicle fire.
  On certain heavy duty trucks, the circuit protection (i.E. Automatic circuit breakers) used to protect the vehicle lighting system may not provide adequate protection.
  dealers will replace the circuit breakers with fuses. The recall began on february 25, 2008. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
  volvo trucks recall no. Rvxx0707.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 71706 [USA]: Loss of steering control could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
  On certain trucks, the bolts that attach the steering gear to the frame may not have been tightened to the specified torque.
  dealers will tighten the bolts free of charge. The recall began on december 3, 2007. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
  volvo trucks recall no. Rvxx0706.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 71844 [USA]: There is a possibility that the pivot bolt can become loose without the driver's knowledge. when this occurs, the driver could drive away and the trailer could become disengaged, increasing the risk of a crash.
  On certain trucks equipped with a saf holland simplex fifth wheel, the lever arm pivot bolt may have been over tightened. An over tightened pivot bolt can distort the pivot bolt spacer sleeve, which may prevent the fifth wheel latch jaw from closing and latching securely around the trailer king pin.
  dealers will replace the pivot bolt and sleeve with a hex head shoulder bolt and washer free of charge. The recall began on january 28, 2008. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
  volvo trucks recall no. Rvxx0705.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 72119 [USA]: The cylinders could possibly separate, which would leave the hood unrestrained when opening and closing the hood.
  On certain trucks, the hood restraint cylinder does not contain enough dampening to adequately restrain the hood.
  dealers will replace the hood restraint cylinders free of charge. The recall began on october 15, 2007. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
  volvo recall no.Rvxx0704.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 88914 [USA]: If the condition exists and the key is left on without fuel in the filter, the heating element may heat to a point where a flame becomes present at the tip of the element which could result in a vehicle fire.
  On certain trucks, an unprotected lead in the thermoswitch of the heater may make contact with another post possibly creating a short circuit, which can result in continuous operation of the heating element.
  dealers will inspect the thermoswitch and will replace it if necessary. The recall began on september 10, 2007. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
  volvo truck recall no. Rvxx0703.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 32195 [USA]: If the nut were to come loose, the steering shaft could potentially separate resulting in loss of steering control which could cause a crash.
  On certain trucks, the nut used to retain the steering shaft may or may not be a lock nut that has the locking feature. A lock nut is required to provide additional resistance to ensure that the nut does not come loose.
  dealers will replace the steering shaft pinch bolts and locknuts free of charge. The recall began on august 24, 2007. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
  volvo recall no. Rvxx0702.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 33081 [USA]: If a fatigue failure occurs and is left unattended, the axle may lock up or the end of the axle could come off, which may result in a vehicle crash.
  On certain trucks, the axle housings may have been manufactured with steel that was out of specification which could result in a fatigue failure over time.
  dealers will repair and inspect the axles and replace them free of charge. The recall began on april 9, 2007. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
  volvo trucks recall no. Rvxx0701.Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2013221 [Canada]: Other
  On certain vehicles, the secondary clutch disengagement switch may have been omitted during vehicle assembly or, in some instances, removed during servicing. As such, primary switch failure would cause the automated manual transmission’s clutch to remain engaged when the brakes are applied. This could increase stopping distances, possibly resulting in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will install a micro-switch at the brake pedal and update the software to run a diagnostic on the switch during engine start-up.

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• Recall 2010347 [Canada]: Label
  On certain vehicles, the tire description may be incorrect on the certification label, which is a non-compliance to canada motor vehicle safety standard 120 - tire selection and rims. The description listed on the label may be for a tire with a lower rating that cannot support the gross axle weight rating (gawr) listed, which may result in a potential tire failure. Correction: updated labels will be mailed to owners of affected vehicles, along with instructions for proper installation.

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• Recall 2009025 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain trucks equipped with super single tires, vibration frequency from the suspension may result in fatigue cracking of the mounting brackets for the brake cam tubes. In time the crack could propagate and cause of the brake cam tube support bracket(s) to fail, which could result in a loss of brakes at the corresponding wheel end. This could increase stopping distances, possibly causing a vehicle crash resulting in property damage, personal injuries or death. Correction: dealers will install an additional support bracket to the brake cam tubes.

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• Recall 2009144 [Canada]: Other
  On certain vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may be susceptible to water intrusion, which could result in an electrical short circuit and a fire. This could cause property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: dealers will affect repairs.

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• Recall 2008013 [Canada]: Emissions
  On certain trucks, incorrect software installed during vehicle assembly will cause the diesel particulate filter (dpf) inhibit function to be disabled. As such, the driver may not be able to stop, or be aware that, dpf regeneration is occurring. Should this happen while the vehicle is in a location that presents a hazardous situation, it could result in a fire. Correction: dealers will change electronic module control parameters.

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• Recall 2007084 [Canada]: Other
  On certain trucks, the axle housing may have been manufactured with steel that was out of specification (9.5mm thick instead of 11mm thick), which could result in a fatigue failure over time. If failure occurs, the axle may lock-up or the end of the axle could come off, which may result in a vehicle crash with injury or death. Correction: dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the axles.

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• Recall 2007253 [Canada]: Steering
  On certain trucks, the locknut used to retain the steering shaft may not have had the lock feature. As a result, the nut could loosen, allowing the steering shaft to separate, causing a loss of steering control which could result in a vehicle crash with injury or death. Correction: dealers will replace the steering shaft pinch bolt and locknut.

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• Recall 2007257 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  On certain trucks, when the ignition key is in the 'on' position, the pre-heater, located in the fuel filter base, is energized. If this pre-heater is energized while maintenance is being performed on the fuel filter, diesel fuel could ignite within the filter housing. A fire within the fuel filter housing may spread possibly resulting in property damage or personal injury. Correction: dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the fuel heater assembly.

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• Recall 2007293 [Canada]: Other
  On certain vehicles, inadequate hood cylinder dampening may allow the hood to be opened with too much force. Once the cylinders reach full extension, this lack of dampening could cause them to separate from the hood, allowing the hood to keep tilting forward, possibly injuring its operator or a bystander. Correction: dealers will replace the hood restraint cylinders.

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• Recall 2007338 [Canada]: Other
  On certain trucks, the fifth wheel hitch assembly's lever arm may have been incorrectly installed during the manufacturing process. The lever arm pivot bolt may have been over-tightened which could distort the pivot bolt spacer sleeve and prevent the fifth wheel latch jaw from closing and latching securely around the trailer king pin. This could allow the towed unit to separate from the towing vehicle while underway, potentially causing a crash with injury or death. Correction: dealers will replace the pivot bolt and sleeve with a hex head shoulder bolt and washer.

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• Recall 2007367 [Canada]: Steering
  On certain trucks, the bolts that attach the steering gear to the frame may not have been tightened to the specified torque. This could allow the bolts to loosen and fall-out, possibly causing a loss of steering control and a crash with injury or death. Correction: dealers will tighten the bolts to specs.

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• Recall 2007394 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain trucks, the automatic circuit breakers used to protect the vehicle lighting system may not provide adequate protection. If a short circuit occurs, components and wiring may be subject to overheating, which could result in a vehicle fire, causing property damage and/or personal injury or death. Correction: dealers will replace the circuit breakers with fuses.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Stop lamp switch signal investigation # PE13002

  The office of defects investigation (odi) received early warning reporting (ewr) data from the manufacturer that indicated some number of subject vehicles equipped with the subject automated manual transmission had allegedly experienced a condition where the clutch failed to automatically disengage the transmission from the engine as intended. This may result in extended stopping distances and/or unintended forward motion of a vehicle previously at rest.To date, odi is aware of 134 subject vehicles with one or more complaints or field reports related to this condition.Also, odi is aware of 164 subject vehicles with one or more warranty claims related to this condition.By letter dated june 25, 2013, volvo trucks north america (volvo) notified odi that it has initiated a safety recall (nhtsa recall no. 13v268 and volvo recall no. Rvxx1303) to address a safety defect in approximately 23,003 model year (my) 2007 through 2014 volvo vah, vhd, vnl, vnm and vt model trucks. The affected vehicles were manufactured from december 20, 2006 through may 22, 2013 and were originally equipped with the subject automated manual transmissions.According to volvo, reports of the subject transmission clutch mechanism failing to automatically disengage as intended are associated with the removal of a brake pedal micro switch that provided a redundant signal to the transmission control module indicating the brakes had been applied.Previously, volvo had removed this brake pedal micro switch from new vehicle production and from certain vehicles already in-service via two field service campaigns (sp 432-024 and sp 432-026) because it decided the switch was unnecessary and/or a maintenance issue.In the absence of this redundant brake pedal micro switch, the clutch mechanism may fail to disengage the transmission from the engine at low vehicle speed should the stop lamp switch fail to send and/or the transmission control module fail to receive the primary signal.At the time of this closing, volvo is evaluating available remedies and will provide nhtsa with details when the recall remedy procedure has been finalized.Volvo will notify affected owners by mail by august 25, 2013.Please see nhtsa recall no. 13v268 for details.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.
  

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• Volvo sleeper glass de-bonding investigation # RQ11001

  Odi opened recall query rq11-001 after a review of ewr field reports identified lower bunk window separations on the subject vehicles.Volvo had issued three recalls for sleeper window separations since 2003.Additionally, volvo had issued two bulletins for sleeper window issues during the same time period.The frequency of related actions led odi to open this formal investigation.An information request (ir) letter was sent to volvo on 23 june 2011.Volvo responded on 17 august 2011 and then provided updated warranty information on 9 january 2012.Volvo provided production change data and warranty information which was correlated to vehicle build month and failure date.Odi analyzed the data to determine if additional production time frames should have been included in previous recalls.Odi also requested information from its network of fleet owners.The response from this network reaffirmed the accuracy of the updated warranty information.Based on the information and data received, odi has concluded that all production periods have been appropriately addressed by volvos previous recalls and no additional recall action is required at this time.
  

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• Saf holland fifth wheel assembly investigation # PE07046

  On october 18, 2007 volvo trucks north america filed defect report 07v-496 which outlines a safety recall program to notify the affected owners and correct the affected vehicles.
  

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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volvo vnl. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for an inspection where it was informed that the steering column was fractured. The vehicle was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Prior to this particular failure, the vehicle had the steering column replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 10v282000 (steering) however the vin was not included. The failure mileage was 80,605.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volvo vnl. The contact stated that the front drivers side door failed to open from the outside. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volvo vnl. The contact stated that while parked on an incline and appling the parking brake, the vehicle unexpectedly rolled away. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to an independent auto mechanic for diagnosis. The technician stated that the brake slack adjuster on the second axle was faulty. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 415,000.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• U0121 [1] Lost Communication With Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Control Module
• P0420 [1] Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
• P1072 [1] P1072
• P111C [1] P111C
• P040A [1] Exhaust Gas Recirculation Temperature Sensor "A" Circuit
• P040B [1] Exhaust Gas Recirculation Temperature Sensor "A" Circuit Range/Performance
• P1121 [1] Engine Coolant sensor out of range/ECT Sensor Out Of Self Test Range
• P1052 [1] P1052
• P009E [2] Fuel Pressure Relief Control Performance/Stuck Off
• P208E [2] Reductant Injection Valve Stuck Closed Bank 1 Unit 1
• P103B [2] P103B
• P2459 [2] Diesel Particulate Filter Regeneration Frequency
• P0194 [1] Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor A Circuit Intermittent
• P249F [1] Excessive time to enter closed loop Diesel particulate filter (DPF) regeneration control
• P24A0 [1] Closed loop Diesel particulate filter (DPF) regeneration control, control limit reached – temperature too low
• P0128 [1] Coolant Thermostat (Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating Temperature)
• P226C [1] ISO/SAE Reserved
• P2002 [1] Diesel Particulate Filter Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1
• P24A4 [1] P24A4
• P10FE [1] P10FE
• P249C [1] Excessive time to enter closed loop reductant injection control
• P0422 [1] Main Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)