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.
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.
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.
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