NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE06013
Preliminary Evaluation · Volvo Trucks North America · WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
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.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
DISC WHEEL SPACERS FOR ALUMINUM WHEELS
ON JUNE 9, 2006, VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA FILED DEFECT REPORT 06V-213THAT DIRECTS DEALERS TO REPLACE THE DISC WHEEL SPACER ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN 872 (*) MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 VHD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS.THE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DISC WHEEL SPACER MANUFACTURED BY A DIFFERENT SUPPLIER.DURING THE DISC INSTALLATION, DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE DAMAGED WHEEL END COMPONENTS (HUB, STUDS, AND/OR WHEELS). (*) THE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED DISC WHEEL SPACER HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM AN ADDITIONAL 274 VHD VEHICLES IN RESPONSE TO VTNA'S SERVICE BULLETIN SP 771-003 ISSUED IN AUGUST 2005.
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
- PE06013
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Component
- WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- Opened
- Mar 16, 2006
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2006
- Associated recall campaign
- 06V213000
Vehicles named in this investigation
5 model years across 2 models
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.