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NHTSA Investigation DP01006

Defect Petition · Volvo Trucks North America · EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

ClosedDefect Petition

An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.

NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.

Model years namedModel years in our database that NHTSA associated with this inquiry. Being named in an investigation says nothing about whether an individual vehicle has any problem.
3
1 model
Opened
May 10, 2001
Defect Petition
Closed
Jan 23, 2002

What NHTSA is examining

The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published

EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION LABEL

An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.

Investigation details

Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA

Action number
DP01006
Investigation type
Defect Petition (DP)
Status
Closed
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Opened
May 10, 2001
Closed
Jan 23, 2002
Associated recall campaign
01V093000

Vehicles named in this investigation

3 model years across 1 model

Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.