If the mounting points crack and tear or the attaching bolts loosen or fail, the power unit may detach from the truck, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
If the mounting points crack and tear or the attaching bolts loosen or fail, the power unit may detach from the truck, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1249806-volvo-vnl-2014-recall-electrical-system · Recall date August 10, 2015 · Official notice: NHTSA #15V634000
“VOLVO VNL (2014) recall — Electrical System.” GovInfoNow, recall dated August 10, 2015. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1249806-volvo-vnl-2014-recall-electrical-system. Based on NHTSA recall 15V634000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V634000).
Volvo will notify owners and IFS dealers will inspect the APU for damage and, where needed, install a welded gusset upgrade kit to strengthen the APU C-channels. All units will receive stronger clamping brackets. The recall began on December 10, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586, or IFS customer service at 1-920-206-9333. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1506.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volvo Trucks North America to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 15V634000 — Volvo Trucks North America VOLVO VNL (2014) recall — Electrical System Hello, I own a VOLVO VNL (2014) recall — Electrical System that is covered by recall 15V634000 from Volvo Trucks North America. The official recall notice states: Volvo will notify owners and IFS dealers will inspect the APU for damage and, where needed, install a welded gusset upgrade kit to strengthen the APU C-channels. All units will receive stronger clamping brackets. The recall began on December 10, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586, or IFS customer service at 1-920-206-9333. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1506. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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