- Vehicles
- 22
- Built between
- Mar 2003 – Feb 2004
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 June 2005
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2003 and February 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2004-2005 Volvo VHD84BBuilt March 2003 to February 2004
What the defect is
Certain trucks equipped with an auxiliary lift axle fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, 'air brake systems.' an auxiliary air tank required for the auxiliary lift axle was not installed.
What could happen
During multiple applications of the brake pedal, the stopping distance may increase due to the lack of additional air capacity, which could result in a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE AIR TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2005.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2003 to February 2004
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 April 2005
- Owners notified30 June 2005
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 28 April 2005.
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 may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- RVXX0501
- Recalling manufacturer
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
- 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
Volvo truck recall no. RVXX0501.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.
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.