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NHTSA recall 97V196004

Suspension › Front › Hub

Volvo WG and 1 more

Reported Dec 31, 199739 vehicles affectedVOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INCBuilt Aug 12, 1996 – Dec 7, 1996

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with design level 1, rockwell ff980 series front axle. the front axle hub flange can develop cracks due to high stress levels.

The risk

Cracks in a hub flange can result in a wheel separation.

The remedy

Dealers will remove and replace the front hubs with an improved design level 2 hub.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volvo WG
1996
Volvo Wia
1996

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin january 26, 1998.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 fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.