Volvo Volvo Truck 1996

• Recall 9799 [USA]: If not identified and corrected, engine speed control could be lost due to rivet disengagement.
  Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3116 mechanically unit injected diesel engines. The governor of the engine controls the unit injector fueling by way of a control assembly. In this assembly, a link to the governor is joined to the control rod using a rivet. This rivet can loosen and then wear resulting in engine speed instability.
  caterpillar is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. Dealers will inspect the control assembly and replaced if necessary.
  owner notification is expected to begin during july 1999.Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact caterpillar at 1-309-675-5658. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 11615 [USA]: This condition poses a hazard to anyone working or standing in the area of the engine cooling fan without warning when the hood is open.
  Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks assembled by either volvo gm heavy truck corporation or volvo trucks north america, inc., and with a 2,100 rpm detroit series 60 engine, and a 32 inch, 8 blade kysor engine cooling fan. The blades may separate from the engine cooling fan assembly during fan operation and full engine rpm.
  dealers will replace the factory installed engine cooling fan.
  owner notification began april 23, 1999.Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 16047 [USA]: Vehicles are subject to vehicle tilt and possible rollover in the event that both equalizing beams, on the same side of the vehicle, experience a simultaneous shaft failure. affected suspensions can also drop and contact the road surface generating sparks which could ignite flammable material.
  The equalizing beam shaft of the tandem axle suspension were manufactured from as-rolled sae4140 steel rather than the specified annealed sae4140. These shafts can fracture inside the beam at the toe of the weld.
  owner notification is being conducted by neway anchorlok. Dealers will inspect and replace all suspension suspension beams with suspension beams containing appropriate shafts.
  owner notification:owner notification is being conducted by neway anchorlok and began july 18, 1996.Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedywithin a reasonable time should contact neway at 1-800-237-8932.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

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

The two pc boards in the dash were replaced. Nlm

The vehicle has had unusual tracking inconsistencies since new, the rear axle tires have worn out prematurely and the vehicle has been grabbing while driving down the highway, the rear of the vehicle is not in line with the front and the pins which hold the leaf springs together were never installed from the factory. Nlm

Tire blew out, causing vehicle to go into ditch.(michelin)

Sudden acceleration. *dh

Abs system failed.

Vehicle is having problems with the wiring harness under the dash and the u-bolts(vehicle model: wit64). *jg

Consumer states the windows in the truck have cracked. *tt

Volvo w1a64ttes truck - consumer states vehicle is experiencing problems with the dash. *tt

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• U0121 [1] Lost Communication With Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Control Module
• P1058 [1] P1058
• P0420 [1] Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)