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Volvo certain trucks equipped with front steer axle air suspension may develop a front wheel wobble when the tires become worn.

NHTSA campaign 05V-498 · Reported February 11, 2005 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo VNL and VNM
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPAIR AND REPLACE THE FRONT VERTICAL SHOCKS ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND ADD A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT STEER AXLE AIR SUSPENSION MAY DEVELOP A FRONT WHEEL WOBBLE WHEN THE TIRES BECOME WORN.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE WOBBLE PERSISTS AND IS LEFT UNTREATED, DAMAGE MAY OCCUR WHICH COULD IMPAIR VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPAIR AND REPLACE THE FRONT VERTICAL SHOCKS ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND ADD A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 05V-498.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2003–2006Volvo VNL
2003–2006Volvo VNM

What changed

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

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