Model year record

1982 Volvo F7 Series

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V089000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Vehicles affected
2,106
Reported to NHTSA
1986-07-11
Owners notified
1986-09-02

Defect description

THE BUMPER MOUNTED CAB ENTRY STEP MAY FAIL DUE TO IMPROPER WELDING OR TO NUTS WHICH ATTACH THE STEP PULLING THROUGH THE BUMPER LINING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CAB ENTRY STEP COULD COLLAPSE AND POSSIBLY INJURE THE USER.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR WELDING AND/OR REPLACE CAGE NUTS, AS NECESSARY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.