Recall Register

1986 Volvo F7 Series: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1986 Volvo F7 Series. The newest campaign is 87V081000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jun 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / King Pin. NHTSA has no 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 87V081000, in the NHTSA record

Repair to correct broken king pin condition.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 4,373 units in total.

  1. 87V081000Received . 2,132 units.

    Suspension / Front / King Pin

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The tapered king pin may have been broken shortly after assembly into the axle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    King pin could work loose, causing erratic steeringwhich could result in loss of control and a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Repair to correct broken king pin condition.

    Report filed by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 86V089000Received . 2,106 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The bumper mounted cab entry step may fail due to improper welding or to nuts which attach the step pulling through the bumper lining. Consequence of defect: cab entry step could collapse and possibly injure the user.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Repair welding and/or replace cage nuts, as necessary.

    Report filed by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 86V049000Received . 135 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The six position fuse junction block may have a bus bar installed on the secondary side of the fuse box. Consequence of defect: the circuits will not be properly protected, and if one of the attached secondary wires experiences a short circuit, it would create a potential for a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Remove the bus bar which was installed in error.

    Report filed by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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.

  1. 19821
  2. 19831
  3. 19841
  4. 19852
  5. 19863
  6. 19871

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1986 Volvo F7 Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/f7-series/1986/. 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 GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Volvo F7 Series?
4,373 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volvo F7 Series have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Volvo F7 Series, model years 1982 to 1987. 3 of them name the 1986 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Volvo F7 Series open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.