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Volvo certain trucks fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.

NHTSA campaign 04V-404 · Reported December 8, 2004 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo VHD
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE BENCH SEAT WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND OF SEAT.
COST
Free

The short version

VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the seats. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CERTAIN TRUCKS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, 'SEATING SYSTEMS.' THE BENCH SEAT, AS INSTALLED, DOES NOT THE SEAT PULL REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE SEAT ANCHORAGE TO THE FLOOR MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO RETAIN THE ADJUSTED SEATING POSITION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVEN TOF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE BENCH SEAT WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND OF SEAT, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-404.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2003Volvo VHD

What changed

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

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