1996 Volvo Volvo Truck Recalls

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1996 Volvo Volvo Truck. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 99V187001Jun 23, 1999162 vehicles potentially affected
  Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
  Covers: Volvo Volvo Truck 1996–1998

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3116 mechanically unit injected diesel engines. The governor of the engine controls the unit injector fueling by way of a control assembly. In this assembly, a link to the governor is joined to the control rod using a rivet. This rivet can loosen and then wear resulting in engine speed instability.

  Possible consequence: If not identified and corrected, engine speed control could be lost due to rivet disengagement.

  Remedy: Caterpillar is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. Dealers will inspect the control assembly and replaced if necessary.

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• 99V078000Apr 13, 1999382 vehicles potentially affected
  Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
  Covers: Volvo Volvo Truck 1994–1998

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks assembled by either volvo gm heavy truck corporation or volvo trucks north america, inc., and with a 2,100 rpm detroit series 60 engine, and a 32 inch, 8 blade kysor engine cooling fan. The blades may separate from the engine cooling fan assembly during fan operation and full engine rpm.

  Possible consequence: This condition poses a hazard to anyone working or standing in the area of the engine cooling fan without warning when the hood is open.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the factory installed engine cooling fan.

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• 96V124001Jul 25, 1996214 vehicles potentially affected
  Suspension
  Covers: Volvo Volvo Truck 1990, 1996, White Gmc White GMC 1995–1996

  Reported issue: The equalizing beam shaft of the tandem axle suspension were manufactured from as-rolled sae4140 steel rather than the specified annealed sae4140. These shafts can fracture inside the beam at the toe of the weld.

  Possible consequence: Vehicles are subject to vehicle tilt and possible rollover in the event that both equalizing beams, on the same side of the vehicle, experience a simultaneous shaft failure. Affected suspensions can also drop and contact the road surface generating sparks which could ignite flammable material.

  Remedy: Owner notification is being conducted by neway anchorlok. Dealers will inspect and replace all suspension suspension beams with suspension beams containing appropriate shafts.

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