NHTSA safety recall
Recall 87V044000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP · Reported to NHTSA Apr 1, 1987
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
INCORRECT GRADE 5 BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED TO INSTALL THE FRONT SPRING FRONT PIN CAP, INSTEAD OF THE GRADE 8 REQUIRED.
The risk
BOLT COULD YIELD, STRIP OR BREAK WHICH COULD ALLOW THESPRING TO BECOME DETACHED FROM ITS ANCHOR BRACKET AND AFFECT VEHICLE STABILITY.
The remedy
INSTALL CORRECT GRADE 8 BOLTS.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS 26,000 GVWR AND GREATER.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 87V044000
- Units potentially affected
- 859
- Report received
- Apr 1, 1987
- Production range
- Dec 1, 1986 – Jan 1, 1987
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.