Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: leaf
Manufacturer
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Vehicles affected
805
Reported to NHTSA
1979-08-28
Owners notified
1980-01-08
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE TORQUE REACTION LEAVES WHICH ARE SEPARATED ON ONE SIDE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION. UNDER SEVERE CONDITIONS THIS SEPARATED TORQUE REACTION LEAF WILL OVERSTRESS THE REACTION LEAF ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE LEFT AND RIGHT TORQUE REACTION LEAVES WITH MODIFIED DESIGN LEAVES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Vehicles affected
405
Reported to NHTSA
1977-03-29
Owners notified
1977-08-19
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE AIR BRAKE HOSES WHICH FAIL TO MEET THE ADHESION REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES".
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE WITH IMPROVED BRAKE HOSES AND WILL ROTATE THE FOOT BRAKE VALVE 120 DEGREES, FREE OF CHARGE.
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
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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