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Volvo certain factors can exist, which if left untreated may result in a ball socket separation.

NHTSA campaign 10V-282 · Reported June 24, 2010 · 63,788 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo VNL and VNM
VEHICLES AFFECTED
63,788
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE BALL SOCKET OR THE DRAG LINK AS REQUIRED IF NECESSARY.
COST
Free

The short version

VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the link connection. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CERTAIN FACTORS CAN EXIST, WHICH IF LEFT UNTREATED MAY RESULT IN A BALL SOCKET SEPARATION.

WHY IT MATTERS

BALL SOCKET SEPARATION AT THE DRAG LINK RESULTS IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING, AND THEREFORE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE BALL SOCKET OR THE DRAG LINK AS REQUIRED IF NECESSARY, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-282.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2001–2006Volvo VNL
2001–2006Volvo VNM

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

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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