Volvo Vhd 2015

• Recall 139009 [USA]: The driver may operate the vehicle with the snow plow headlights on but the marker and tail lamps off, reducing the vehicle's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
  Volvo trucks north america (volvo) is recalling certain 2004-2019 volvo vhd trucks equipped with snow plow lamp preparation kits. The snow plow headlights can be turned on without other exterior lights, and high beam indicator will not work when the snow plow high beams are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
  volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the software related to the plow lights, free of charge. The recall began december 19, 2018. Owners may contact volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is rvxx1804.
  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 124310 [USA]: If the gawr information is incorrect, the operator may overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Volvo trucks north america (volvo) is recalling certain 2015-2017 vhd trucks. The gross axle weight rating (gawr) for the pusher or tag axle may be incorrect on the certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."
  volvo will notify owners and provide a corrected label along with instructions on how to properly affix the new label to their vehicle, free of charge. The recall began june 15, 2017. Owners may contact volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is rvxx1701.
  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 125641 [USA]: If water and contaminants enter the ball joint, corrosion can occur and lead to accelerated wear, which over time can result in failure of the ball joint, possibly resulting in complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Volvo trucks north america (volvo) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 vhd trucks manufactured from april 7, 2008, through december 9, 2015, equipped with usk non-greasable drag links. The ball joint seals may be compromised, which can allow water and other contaminants to enter the ball joints.
  volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drag links, free of charge. The recall began on december 2, 2016. Owners may contact volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is rvxx1606.
  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 116147 [USA]: Headlights that provide insufficient illumination increase the risk of a crash.
  Volvo trucks north america (volvo) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 vah and vhd trucks manufactured april 1, 2014, to august 14, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with headlights that do not meet the minimum intensity requirements, resulting in insufficient illumination of the roadway. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
  volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlights, free of charge. The recall began on january 19, 2016. Owners may contact volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is rvxx1505.
  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 115807 [USA]: If the drivetrain does not re-engage, the vehicle's stopping distance may be lengthened, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Volvo trucks north america (volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012, 2014-2015 vhd, 2012-2015 vnl, and 2014-2015 vnm trucks manufactured june 16, 2011, to august 18, 2014, and equipped with the eco-roll option. The affected trucks may fail to re-engage the vehicle drivetrain after using the eco-roll feature.
  volvo has notified owners, and dealers will update the eco-roll software, free of charge. The recall began on december 10, 2014. Owners may contact volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is rvxx1406.
  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 2018604 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Certain vehicles equipped with a snowplow preparation kit may fail to comply with the requirements of canada motor vehicle safety standard (cmvss) 108 - lighting system and retroreflective devices. The snowplow headlamps can be turned on without other exterior lights, and the high beam indicator does not work when the snowplow high beams are turned on, which is contrary to the requirements of the standard. This could allow the vehicle to be operated with the snowplow headlamps on and marker and tail lamps off, making the vehicle harder to see and potentially increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will update vehicle software to correct the non-compliance.

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• Recall 2016494 [Canada]: Steering
  On certain vehicles, a defect in the ball joint seals on the drag link could allow corrosion to form in the joint, leading to accelerated wear. This could result in ball joint failure, potentially resulting in a loss of steering control which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace the non-greasable drag link with a greasable drag link.

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• Recall 2015447 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of canada motor vehicle safety standard 108 - lighting system and retro reflective devices. The headlamps may not meet the minimum intensity requirements prescribed by the standard. Insufficient illumination of distant object or the roadway by the headlamps could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace the sealed beam headlamps.

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• Recall 2015116 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles, brake chamber diaphragm(s) may not be properly seated. This could lead to brake drag, causing brake overheating or unintended spring brake application. These issues could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: dealers will replace the brake chambers.

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• Recall 2014529 [Canada]: Powertrain
  On certain vehicles equipped with eco-roll, which allows the transmission to disengage from the engine in certain situations to conserve fuel, a defect in the software may prevent the drivetrain from reengaging when coming out of eco-roll. This could occur without prior warning and under certain conditions, extend stopping distances, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will update vehicle software.

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• Discrepancies in required cfr reporting investigation # AQ18005

  During a review of volvo trucks (volvo) 2016, 4th quarter ewr field report submissions, odi discovered, multiple communications that had not been submitted to the agency under cfr 579.5 ewr reporting requirements.Also, during a review of the nova lfs transit bus (a subsidiary of the volvo group) recall 17v-323 odi became concerned volvo may not have acted with appropriate speed in making a defect determination and filing the recall with the agency.Based on a review of these issues with volvo, their compliance office agreed to conduct an internal audit of all required reporting and found the following:1.Various forms of communications including, service bulletins, tech tips, case base reasoning reports and other data were not submitted.2.Reporting of some death and injury reports (d&i) had been overlooked and not submittedthis investigation will examine whether volvo acted in conformance with its responsibilities under the safety act.
  

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