Volvo Equipment: Labels

Volvo is recalling about 1,926 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. The misinformation on these labels could lead to a vehicle overloading that can increase risk of a crash.

Campaign
10V492000
Manufacturer
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Reported
12 October 2010
Vehicles
1,926
Built between
Aug 2007 – Mar 2010
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
25 February 2011
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 2007 and March 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2008-2011 Volvo VHDBuilt August 2007 to March 2010
  • 2008-2011 Volvo VNLBuilt August 2007 to March 2010
  • 2008-2011 Volvo VNMBuilt August 2007 to March 2010
  • 2008-2010 Volvo VTBuilt August 2007 to March 2010

What the defect is

Volvo is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 vhd, vnl, vnm, as well as 2008-2010 vt vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the tire description may be incorrect on the vehicle's certification label.

What could happen

The misinformation on these labels could lead to a vehicle overloading that can increase risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE LABELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 25, 2011.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 2007 to March 2010
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA12 October 2010
  3. Owners notified25 February 2011

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 12 October 2010.

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 at 1-800-458-1552.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
RVXX1005
Recalling manufacturer
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Safety standard
FMVSS 567
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 safety recall no. RVXX1005.OWNERS 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

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.

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