Recall 99V225000: 1998–1999 Volvo VN

Report received

Aug 18, 1999

Manufacturer

Volvo trucks north america inc

Potentially affected

352vehicles

Model years

1998–1999

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

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with an espar compact heater mounted in the luggage compartment. The fuel-metering pump that supplies fuel to the compact heater is not wired through a rollover protection switch. This does not comply with 49 cfr 393.77, "heaters."

Possible consequence

In the event of a vehicle rollover, and the compact heater was in operation, fuel would still be supplied to the heater creating the potential for a vehicle fire.

Remedy

Dealers will wire the fuel-metering pump through a rollover protection switch.

Affected model years

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

• 1998 Volvo VN9 complaints
• 1999 Volvo VN9 complaints