NHTSA recall 96V038000
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Volvo Acl and 5 more
Reported Feb 22, 19961,303 vehicles affectedVOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INCBuilt Aug 1, 1995 – Feb 1, 1996
The defect
Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 vehicles built with a volvo 5.7 (12,500 lbs) front steering axle. due to hydrogen embrittlement, the front steering axle king pins could have broken during assembly. Continued operation of a vehicle with a broken king pin could allow the pin to work loose.
The risk
This condition can cause erratic steering resulting in loss of steering control increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the vehicles for a broken king pin and replace the king pins if broken.