1980 VOLVO VOLVO TRUCK Recalls
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 05/02/1984
Description of Recall: THE BRAKE LINE BETWEEN THE PROPORTIONING VALVE AND THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE MAY FRACTURE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE LINES, METALLIC.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF REAR BRAKES,RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SHOULD BE CHECKED DAILY UNTIL THE RECALL PROCEDURE ISPERFORMED.
Item Affected: STRUCTURE
Date Announced: 05/02/1984
Description of Recall: THE TORSION BAR CLAMP MAY ALLOW THE TORSION BAR TO MOVE. INCREASED EFFORT WILL BE REQUIRED TO RAISE OR LOWER THE TILT CAB.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE CLAMPS THAT ATTACH THE TWO REAR-MOST TORSION BARS TO THE CHASSIS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS WITH TILT CABS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; TILT CAB TORSION BAR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE INCREASED EFFORT REQUIRED MAY RESULT IN PERSONALINJURY TO PERSONS SERVICING AFFECTED VEHICLE.
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 02/23/1982
Description of Recall: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EXTENSIVE RUSTING OF THE SPLINED SECTION OF THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT. THIS COULD PREVENT THE SPLINED SHAFT FROM MOVING INTO THE SLEEVE. IF THIS OCCURS, EXCESSIVE STRESS IS APPLIED BETWEEN THE JOINT CONNECTION AND INPUT SHAFT, CAUSING UNACCEPTABLE MOTION OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE EXISTING COLUMN WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED COLUMN OR WILL INVERT THE EXISTING COLUMN TO LOCATE THE SPLINED SECTION INSIDE THE CAB, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, HEAVY.SYSTEM: STEERING; LOWER STEERING SHAFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
