- Vehicles
- 1,767
- Built between
- Jul 1982 – Dec 1985
- Models
- 15
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 29 September 1997
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1982 and December 1985. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1982-1985 Volvo ATBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo DCBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo DKBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo DSBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo KMBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo KSBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo RBSBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo RC2Built July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo RXBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo WCLBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo WCMBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo WCSBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo WhiteBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo WHSBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
- 1982-1985 Volvo WXBuilt July 1982 to December 1985
What the defect is
Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty vehicles equipped with steering axle hubs built by webb wheel for use on trucks and tractors, part numbers webb 1530, volvo 90402-0006, or eaton F1960. The steering axle hub flange can fracture and separate from the center portion of the hub.
What could happen
Loss of steering can occur and the wheel can separate from the vehicle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or property damage.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HUB FOR CRACKS ON THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE OF THE HUB FLANGE AND REPLACE THESE HUBS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1982 to December 1985
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 August 1997
- Owners notified29 September 1997
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 August 1997.
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 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
Owner notification is expected to begin september 29, 1997. 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 1-910-3939-2000. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.