Volvo Wxll 1999

• Recall 35487 [USA]: Unintended movement of the vehicle could put persons in danger inside and outside the vehicle.
  On certain heavy-duty class 8 vehicles, the body builder wiring option was mis-wired in such a way that the auto neutral with service brake status option may allow the transmission to go into forward gear without the driver's foot pressing down on the brake pedal first.
  volvo trucks will notify its customers and install an additional air operated stop light switch and the necessary wiring changes. Owner notification is expected to begin during september 2003. 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 at 1-800-528-6586.
  also, customers can 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 4160 [USA]: If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
  Vehicle description: heavy duty, class 8, trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-dl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
  dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began during may 2001. 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 6766 [USA]: This condition could cause the abs ecu to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. this could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
  Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with bendix air abs with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ecu), there have been reports of unwanted abs activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed abs wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.
  dealers will replace the abs ecu.
  owner notification was phased.First mailing to critical category "a" owners began december 11, 2000.All other owner notification began february 12, 2001.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 2003222 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles, the body builder wiring option was mis-wired in such a way that the auto neutral with service brake status option may allow the transmission to go into forward gear without the drivers foot pressing down on the brake pedal first. Correction: dealer will install an additional air operated stop light switch and perform the necessary wiring changes.

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• Recall 2001137 [Canada]: Steering
  Certain trucks may have improperly heat treated drag link assemblies which can lead to premature wear of the ball socket. If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a crash. Correction: dealers will replace the defective drag links.

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• Recall 2000210 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles, the abs ecu misinterprets certain signals from wheel ends which can result in the temporary loss of braking capability on one or more wheel positions for several seconds. This response results from either an abs cable that has chafed through the insulation and contacted a rotating part or a misaligned tone ring that has been damaged by contacting other components. Correction: abs ecu will be replaced with a new ecu with upgraded software capable of detecting and properly responding to erroneous signals.

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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.

Consumer stated hollow spring failed, there were 2 injuries. (part # 1629553). (volvo truck wxll64 1999) nlm

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)