WHITE TRUCK RCW 1979: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V183000

Make Model Year
WHITE TRUCK RCW 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-04-21 1979-08-07 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1977-09-01 - 1978-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Trucks North America

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 890

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

INSUFFICIENT MATERIAL THICKNESS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER SPRING SEATS MAY ALLOW THE SEAT TO FLEX AND BREAK THE SEAT-TO-AXLE WELD.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LOWER SPRING SEATS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; SPRING SEATS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DISLOCATION OF THE AXLE, WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THESUSPENSION U-BOLTS AND HANGER BRACKETS COULD CAUSE MISALIGNMENT OF THE MID ANDREAR AXLE. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.