1999 Volvo ACL: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1999 Volvo ACL. The newest campaign is 02V037005. NHTSA received the report on 15 Aug 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 02V037005, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. This campaign supersedes NHTSA campaign nos. 01v-139.001 and 02v-037.002. Owner notification began july 25, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 53,608 units in total.
- 02V037005Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- 01V044013Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- 01V139001Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- 00V246306Steering / Linkages
- 00V232003Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
- 00V012000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
02V037005Received . 19,915 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On some heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets, the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. This campaign supersedes NHTSA campaign nos. 01v-139.001 and 02v-037.002. Owner notification began july 25, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC.
01V044013Received . 760 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty, class 8, trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-dl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began during may 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V139001Received . 13,373 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets. The tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. The campaign has been superceded by recall no. 02v037002. Owner notification began november 17, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC.
00V246306Received . 730 units.
Steering / Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw 20-edl ball-socket assemblies. Certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket. These bearings were produced between july 5 and october 3, 1999.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ball-socket assemblies.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX0004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V232003Received . 18,362 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause the ABS ECU to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. This could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V012000Received . 468 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a steel fuel tank. The closure only fuel tank cap, installed on the steel fuel tank, failed when the tank was dropped from a 10' height as required by FMVSS no. 393, "liquid fuel tanks."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage could occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a new fuel tank cap.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX0099. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
1 complaint, 1 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 10 Jun 2002
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1999 Volvo ACLThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 Volvo ACL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/acl/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Volvo ACL?
- 53,608 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volvo ACL have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns for the Volvo ACL, model years 1988 to 2000. 6 of them name the 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Volvo ACL name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Volvo ACL open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.