Volvo Vnx 2017

• Recall 123312 [USA]: If the brake system becomes contaminated, braking performance could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Volvo trucks north america (volvo) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 vnl and vnm trucks and certain model year 2017 vnx trucks. In the affected vehicles, incorrect software for controlling the electronic air dryer may result in oil and water contaminating the brake system.
  volvo will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module and replace the air dryer filter, free of charge. The recall began on february 16, 2017. Owners may contact volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is rvxx1608.
  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 119347 [USA]: Separation of the steering shaft will result in complete loss of steering which may lead to a vehicle crash.
  Volvo trucks north america (volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 vnl, vnx, and vnm trucks manufactured from may 11, 2015, through april 18, 2016. The trucks may have been manufactured without a roll pin on the steering shafts. If the roll pin is missing, the lower steering shaft may disconnect from the junction block. Also, the bolt connecting the upper steering shaft to the lower steering shaft may not have been properly tightened. Either condition can lead to separation of the steering shaft.
  volvo is strongly recommending that the affected vehicles not be driven until the interim remedy is applied. An interim notice was sent to volvo owners on march 16, 2016, and an interim repair is available now. A second notice was mailed on may 13, 2016. The final remedy is now available. Both remedies are free of charge. Owners may contact volvo customer service at 1-877-800-4945 opt #1. Volvo's recall numbers for this campaign are rvxx1602 and rvxx1603. This recall supersedes safety recall 15v-786.
  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 2016077 [Canada]: Steering
  On certain vehicles manufactured with a 2-piece steering shaft, the lower or upper steering shaft may disconnect from the coupler. Separation would result in complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: as an interim measure, dealers will drill a hole through the steering shaft and install a roll pin. When parts become available, dealers will replace the 2-piece steering shaft with a one piece shaft. Note: this recall supersedes recall 2015-561. Vehicles repaired under the previous recall will require re-inspection and potential repair.

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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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