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Volvo certain heavy duty class 8 trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.

NHTSA campaign 02V-238 · Reported September 9, 2002 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo VNL and VNM
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL ATTACH THE TWO TAIL LAMPS, BACK-UP LAMP, AND THE LICENSE TAP LAMP ON STIFFER BRACKETS.
COST
Free

The short version

VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC reported a problem with the tail lights switch. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE TWO TAIL LAMPS, BACK-UP LAMP,AND LICENSE TAG LAMP WERE MOUNTED ON INSUFFICIENTLY RIGID MOUNTS.

WHY IT MATTERS

IT MAY NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER OF A REARWARD APPROACHING VEHICLE TO HAVE FULL VIEW OF THE LAMPS.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL ATTACH THE TWO TAIL LAMPS, BACK-UP LAMP, AND THE LICENSE TAP LAMP ON STIFFER BRACKETS, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 02V-238.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2001–2002Volvo VNL
2001–2002Volvo VNM

What changed

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