Volvo Vn 2007

• Recall 90800 [USA]: In the event of a crash, an insufficient seat belt weld may prevent the seat belt from properly restraining the occupant. this increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
  Volvo is recalling certain model year 2002-2013 vhd and vn trucks, manufactured from august 4, 2000, through june 22, 2012, and equipped with bench passenger seats. The seat belt d-ring weld may not be sufficient enough to meet the seat belt pull test. Therefore, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
  volvo trucks of america will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspected d-ring, free of change. The safety recall began on may 10, 2013. Owners may contact volvo at 1-336-393-2000.
  volvo's recall campaign number is rvxx1204.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 70449 [USA]: Corrosion of the valve can cause it to malfunction, thereby adversely affecting braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash.
  Volvo trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2009 vhd, model year 2006 through 2010 vn, and model year 2007 through 2009 vt trucks manufactured from november 7, 2005, through october 30, 2009, equipped with an air release fifth wheel. The inversion valve on the frame may be orientated where contaminants can enter the valve through the exhaust port. As a result, the brake valve may corrode.
  dealers will inspect the inversion valve and replace as required. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before february 18, 2011. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
  volvo trucks safety recall no. Rvxx1006.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 51324 [USA]: This could potentially lead to steering shaft separation resulting in loss of control of the vehicle if the pinch bolt were to come loose increasing the risk of a crash.
  On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with dana steering shafts, there is a potential that the steering shaft pinch bolt hole may be incorrectly located. The pinch bolt fits into a groove in the steering gear input shaft to ensure that the steering shaft does not separate from the steering gear if the pinch bolt comes loose.
  dealers will inspect the steering shaft and replace it as required free of charge. The recall began on august 28, 006. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
  volvo trucks recall no. Rvxx0602.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 2012356 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  Certain vehicles may fail to conform to canada motor vehicle safety standard 210 – seatbelt assembly anchorages. The weld used to secure the nut to the center-passenger seatbelt d-ring mounting bracket may not be sufficient to meet the strength requirements of the standard. Failure of the seatbelt d-ring anchorage to restrain the occupant would increase the risk of personal injury during a crash. Correction: dealers will replace the d-ring for the middle seating position.

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• Recall 2010433 [Canada]: Other
  On certain trucks equipped with an air release fifth wheel hitch, the inversion valve on the frame may be orientated where contaminants can enter the valve through the exhaust port. As a result, the brake valve may corrode causing it to malfunction and in some cases result in unintended opening of the fifth wheel's locking mechanism. This could allow the trailer to separate from the towing vehicle while underway. Also, an air loss could increase vehicle stopping distance and result in a crash causing property damage or personal injury. Correction: dealers will inspect and replace the inversion valve if required.

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• Recall 2006072 [Canada]: Steering
  On certain vehicles, the steering shaft pinch bolt hole may be incorrectly located. As a result, the steering shaft may separate from the steering gear which could lead to a sudden loss of vehicle control and a crash. Correction: dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the steering shaft.

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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.

• 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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While driving on interstate 85 truck started making noise and coolant light came on. After opening hood notice fan dislodged and coolant completely gone from radiator. Called a repair shop who diagnosed the fan hub bearing had failed causing the fan to break then causing a chain reaction of other parts such as penetrating a hole in radiator and possibly turbo air tubes and other minor hoses and belts and replacement of fluids transmission and coolant. The total bill escalated to almost $7000.00 dollars for which it seemed to be over billed by the repair shop of about 2000.00 dollars. This could of been prevented if a simple design of a brace to hold fan in place when fan hub fails. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 volvo vn. While the vehicle was stopped he disengaged the clutch and the vehicle began to move forward. He applied pressure to the brake pedal but the vehicle continued to move forward until he shut the engine off. The vehicle was towed an authorized dealer where he was informed that the clutch spring broke and it was repaired. The failure did not recur. He also stated that the vehicle experienced three separate failures in which the engine turbo would fail. He experienced a loss of engine power while driving on three occasions in which the vehicle was be taken to an authorized dealer to be repaired. The failure and current mileages were 253,000. Updated 12/15/10*lj updated 12/27/10

2007 volvo conventional was struck by a tire while driving on the ohio turnpike. Consumer states that the tire came off another vehicle and then hit the truck. *kb

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P10AE [1] P10AE
• P215A [1] Vehicle Speed - Wheel Speed Correlation
• U0121 [1] Lost Communication With Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Control Module
• P0420 [1] Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
• P1055 [1] P1055
• P2524 [1] A/C Request "B" Circuit High