NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE08053
Preliminary Evaluation · Volvo Trucks North America · STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
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
DRAG LINK FAILURE
ODI HAS DECIDED TO UPGRADE THIS PE AND CONDUCT FIELD WORK AND TESTING.SUMMARY NUMBERS IN THIS RESUME ARE REPRESENATIVE OF ONLY THE 2005 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. SEE THE ATTACHED REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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
- PE08053
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
- Opened
- Sep 12, 2008
- Closed
- Jan 15, 2009
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
2 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.