Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 86V049000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-03-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V049000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Vehicles affected
135
Reported to NHTSA
1986-03-28
Owners notified
1986-04-09

Defect description

THE SIX POSITION FUSE JUNCTION BLOCK MAY HAVE A BUS BAR INSTALLED ON THE SECONDARY SIDE OF THE FUSE BOX. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE CIRCUITS WILL NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED, AND IF ONE OF THE ATTACHED SECONDARY WIRES EXPERIENCES A SHORT CIRCUIT, IT WOULD CREATE A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE THE BUS BAR WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN ERROR.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/FUSE BOX.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS 32,000 GVWR AND GREATER.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Volvo F7 Series1986

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.