- Vehicles
- 2,132
- Built between
- Oct 1985 – Mar 1987
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 11 June 1987
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1985 and March 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1985-1987 Volvo F7 SeriesBuilt October 1985 to March 1987
- 1985-1987 Volvo FE6Built October 1985 to March 1987
- 1985-1987 Volvo FE7Built October 1985 to March 1987
- 1985-1987 Volvo N10Built October 1985 to March 1987
- 1985-1987 Volvo N12Built October 1985 to March 1987
What the defect is
The tapered king pin may have been broken shortly after assembly into the axle.
What could happen
King pin could work loose, causing erratic steeringwhich could result in loss of control and a crash.
What gets fixed
REPAIR TO CORRECT BROKEN KING PIN CONDITION.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1985 to March 1987
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 June 1987
- Owners notified11 June 1987
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 1 June 1987.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
- 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
System: king pin.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks with GVWR of 24,500.
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.