- Vehicles
- 2,277
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 October 2001
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Volvo Seat Belt Assembly
What the defect is
Equipment description: aftermarket replacement seat belt assemblies installed in the volvo, F7 model, class 7 and 8 vehicles between september 1981 and march 1986. The affected belts can be identified by part number 1088593 or V1088593. These seat belt assemblies do not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
What could happen
The seat belt anchorage may not be sufficient to retain the wearer, which may lead to personal injury or death in the event of a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COMPLIANT, REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 8, 2001.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 September 2001
- Owners notified8 October 2001
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 27 September 2001.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.