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NHTSA recall 00V012000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap

Volvo Acl and 2 more

Reported Jan 18, 2000468 vehicles affectedVOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INCMaker’s number RVXX0099Built Jul 5, 1999 – Aug 13, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a steel fuel tank. the closure only fuel tank cap, installed on the steel fuel tank, failed when the tank was dropped from a 10' height as required by fmvss no. 393, "liquid fuel tanks."

The risk

Fuel leakage could occur, increasing the risk of a fire.

The remedy

Owners will be provided with a new fuel tank cap.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volvo Acl
1999
Volvo WG
1999
Volvo WX
1999

Notes

Volvo truck recall no. Rvxx0099.owner notification began february 2, 2000.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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).