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Volvo on certain trucks, the hood restraint cylinder does not contain enough dampening to adequately restrain the hood.

NHTSA campaign 07V-410 · Reported October 9, 2007 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo VHD, VNL, VNM and VT
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD RESTRAINT CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the hood hinge and attachments. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE HOOD RESTRAINT CYLINDER DOES NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH DAMPENING TO ADEQUATELY RESTRAIN THE HOOD.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE CYLINDERS COULD POSSIBLY SEPARATE, WHICH WOULD LEAVE THE HOOD UNRESTRAINED WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE HOOD.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD RESTRAINT CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 07V-410.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008Volvo VHD
2008Volvo VNL
2008Volvo VNM
2008Volvo VT

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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What this record means

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