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Volvo on certain trucks, the bolts that retain the universal joint to the yoke at the transmission may not be tightened correctly.

NHTSA campaign 04V-405 · Reported December 8, 2004 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo VN
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND INSTALL REMOVING NEW BOLTS, INSPECT FOR CROSS-THREADED BOLTS, AND REPLACE THE YOKE IF NECESSARY.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLTS THAT RETAIN THE UNIVERSAL JOINT TO THE YOKE AT THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED CORRECTLY.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS CAN RESULT IN THE DRIVE SHAFT COMING LOOSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND INSTALL REMOVING NEW BOLTS, INSPECT FOR CROSS-THREADED BOLTS, AND REPLACE THE YOKE IF NECESSARY, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-405.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2004Volvo VN

What changed

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

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