| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V020000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUTOCAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
WXLL |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
A-301 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Manufacturered: |
20020403 - 20020823 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
32 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030114 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030114 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20030206 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030212 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS WITH VOLVO B-RIDE REAR SUSPENSION, THE FORWARD AND/OR REAR DRIVE AXLE UPPER AXLE UPPER SEAT COULD BREAK ALLOWING THE AFFECTED AXLE TO SHIFT OUT OF ALIGNMENT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AXLE STABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
VOLVO TRUCK SENT NOTIFICATION LETTERS TO OWNERS FOR AUTOCAR ON JANUARY 14, 2003. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER AXLE SEAT ON BOTH REAR DRIVE AXLES. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 765-964-3121. |