NHTSA recall campaign
95V233000
ManufacturerVOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPReported1995-12-08Affected120 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE TILT CAB, WHEN RAISED TO ITS FULLEST UP POSITION, CAN CAUSE THE STEERING SHAFT TO BIND AGAINST THE STEERING GEAR.
Risk
IF THE CONTACT IS SEVERE ENOUGH, THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT COULD CRACK RESULTING IN POTENTIAL FAILURE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SLIP SHAFT AND THE STEERING GEAR.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →