Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Steering reportsComplaints 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.
13
Latest Aug 14, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
22%
of 59 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Volvo VN610 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming steering
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
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
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
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
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
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
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+8 more
Filed Aug 15, 2001
CONSUMER REPLACED U-BOLT, EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR AND FRONT SUSPENSION, FRONT STRUT/SHOCK AND TIRE/WHEEL. *YD
NHTSA ID
565075
Incident
Jan 30, 1998
SteeringSuspension
Filed Aug 15, 2001
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING BOX BLEW OUT, THE SEAL AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. *YD *DT
NHTSA ID
565023
EngineInterior & seatsSteering+1 more
Filed Aug 15, 2001
TRUCK EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *YH
NHTSA ID
565010
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jan 4, 2000
STEERING BOX AND PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES CAUSING STEERING TO FEEL LOOSE. NLM
NHTSA ID
550210
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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