Recall 03V108000: 2000–2003 Volvo VHD

Report received

Mar 20, 2003

Manufacturer

Volvo trucks north america inc

Potentially affected

396vehicles

Model years

2000–2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Certain heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with an optional two-man passenger bench seat fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." on the two-man passenger bench seat inboard (center) position, seat belt d-ring mounting bracket weldnut, the weld is not sufficient to meet the seat belt pull requirements .

Possible consequence

These trucks do not comply with the requirements.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat belt d-ring mounting bracket. Owner notification began on april 7, 2003. 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Volvo VHD0 complaints
• 2001 Volvo VHD1 complaints
• 2002 Volvo VHD0 complaints
• 2003 Volvo VHD3 complaints