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Volvo on certain HEAVY-DUTY trucks, when the bunk is raised into the stored position, an object left on the bunk may inadvertently turn on a bunk lamp.

NHTSA campaign 03V-516 · Reported October 12, 2003 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo VNL
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BUNK LAMP WITH A PUSH BUTTON ON/OFF SWITCH.
COST
Free

The short version

VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the equipment recreational vehicle/trailer. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS, WHEN THE BUNK IS RAISED INTO THE STORED POSITION, AN OBJECT LEFT ON THE BUNK MAY INADVERTENTLY TURN ON A BUNK LAMP.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BUNK LAMP WITH A PUSH BUTTON ON/OFF SWITCH, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 03V-516.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2002–2003Volvo VNL

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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