Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 14, 2007
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Nov 18, 1999
What this page shows
Our database holds 59 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Volvo VN610. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
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SteeringSuspension
Filed Aug 14, 2007
Crash reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO VN610. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BROUGHT IN FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE DRAG LINK FELL APART. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 430,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 428,000. UPDATED 10/16/07 *TR
NHTSA ID
10199493
Incident
Jun 1, 2007
Mileage
428,000 mi
Steering
Filed Aug 25, 2003
Crash reported
TRW MANUFACTURED BALL SOCKET ON DRAG LINK SEPARATED RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. MINOR CRASH WITH NO INJURIES
NHTSA ID
10037951
Incident
Aug 22, 2003
SteeringTires & wheels
Filed Jun 6, 2002
1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEERING LOCKED LIKE WHEN HAVING A FLAT TIRE, CONSUMER WAS INJURED AFTER REPAIRS, CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED AGAIN, THE HEAT VENT FOR THE DASH WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THIS WAS CAUSED FROM THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA ID
565375
Interior & seatsSuspension
Filed Jun 6, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THE LCD GRAPHICS DISPLAY WAS SHOWING TRIP MILES, MPG, VOLTMETER, AT 98,000 THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, HOWEVER AT 240,000 CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HIMSELF AND THE MANUFACTURER IS OFFERING NO SOLUTIONS.*JB
NHTSA ID
565370
BrakesSteeringSuspension+2 more
Filed May 30, 2002
CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. ON SEVERAL OCCASISIONS THE DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES OPERATE ERRATICALLY. *TT
NHTSA ID
565933
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed May 30, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE BRAKE (EXHAUST BRAKE) IS FAULTY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ROCKER ARMS HAVE WORN OUT. *TT
NHTSA ID
565932
Suspension
Filed May 30, 2002
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH. *TT
NHTSA ID
565931
ElectricalSuspensionTransmission
Filed May 30, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAGS DROPPED. *TT
NHTSA ID
565361
Engine
Filed May 28, 2002
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS. *YD
NHTSA ID
565661
Suspension
Filed May 13, 2002
THE FRONT END IS HEAVY. *JG
NHTSA ID
565633
Other / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed May 13, 2002
THE LED DISPLAY THAT CARRIES THE VOLMETER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, BUT FAILED AGAIN. TWO GAUGE ARRAYS ON THE DASH DO NOT HAVE LIGHTS. *YH
NHTSA ID
565631
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+5 more
Filed May 7, 2002
AIR COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE LINE LEAKING AIR, DEALER FOUND HOLE IN LINE NEAR REAR RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. *TT
NHTSA ID
565604
Incident
Sep 12, 2000
Steering
Filed May 7, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING BOX. *TT
NHTSA ID
565582
Steering
Filed Apr 2, 2002
1 injury reported1 death reported
COMPANY OWNED VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL COLLISION. THE VEHICLE VEERED ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND OVERTURNED, KILLING DRIVER. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE'S STEERING GEAR BOX REVEALED SPLINES OF WORM GEAR WORN AWAY OR SHEARED GEARS. CRASH REPORT TO FOLLOW. *JG
NHTSA ID
564859
Incident
Apr 1, 2001
Body & structureElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Apr 1, 2002
THE 500 DETROIT DIESEL ENGINE CAUSED ROUGH IDLE AND LOW POWER, AT 103000 MILES DETROIT OVERHAULED THE ENGINE, CYLINDERS AND PISTONS HAD BURNED, WATER PUMP FAILED, AND ENGINE HAD 8-10 VALVE ADJUSTMENTS, AT 130000 MILES THE WARRANTY WAS CANCELLED, VEHICLE WAS TURNED IN AT 130000 MILES. *SLC
NHTSA ID
564875
Incident
Apr 3, 1998
Visibility
Filed Mar 4, 2002
HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEATER MOTOR WAS NOT GOOD, INSTALLED NEW MOTOR AND IT WORKED FINE. *SLC
NHTSA ID
8004875
Incident
Feb 28, 2002
BrakesElectricalFuel system+1 more
Filed Feb 27, 2002
THE AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED. NLM
NHTSA ID
564452
Powertrain (other)Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 16, 2001
A YEAR AGO FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES. A YEAR LATER, THE NEW TIRES WERE WORN OUT. CONSUMER FELT THEREAS A DEFECTIVE AXLE, TIRE SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT THIS FAST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
894528
Incident
Aug 16, 2000
Heating & air conditioningSuspension
Filed Aug 15, 2001
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR.*JB
NHTSA ID
565258
EngineSteering
Filed Aug 15, 2001
CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE HAS A ROUGH START AND LOSING POWER. HEAD GASKET FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. ALSO RADIATOR LEAKS COLD WATER. *YH
NHTSA ID
565201
ElectricalEngineInterior & seats+3 more
Filed Aug 15, 2001
THE ENGINE RACES FOR NO REASON AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT, IS TO SHUT THE TRUCK DOWN AND ALLOW THE COMPUTER TO RESET, ALSO THE MOTOR IS SPEWING OIL ONTO THE ENGINE.*YH
NHTSA ID
565161
BrakesFuel systemTransmission
Filed Aug 15, 2001
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BRAKES. *JG
NHTSA ID
565158
EngineSteeringSuspension
Filed Aug 15, 2001
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET. *JG OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: POWER STEERING, THE ENGINE STALLED DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE, MULTIPLE RE-ALIGNMENTS, THE U-BOLT POPS IN THE FRONT AND HAD BROKEN IN THE REAR, AND THE STEER TIRE IS WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE. *SCC
NHTSA ID
565156
Mileage
110,000 mi
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Aug 15, 2001
AIR CONDITIONER FAN BURNED OUT. *TT...*AK
NHTSA ID
565128
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 15, 2001
TRAILER HITCH:FIFTH WHEEL STRETCHED ALL THE WAY BACK. *TT...*AK
NHTSA ID
565127
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