1998 Volvo VN: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1998 Volvo VN. The newest campaign is 01V093000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Mar 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has 9 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name 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, 01V093000, in the NHTSA record
The weight certification label will be brought into compliance by one or more of the following means: (1) replacement of the label with one which contains correct information; or (2) replacement of front axle tires, rims or tie rod tube or a combination thereof; or (3) replacement or relocation of the fuel tanks. Due to the various truck configurations, several owner notification letters are being sent for this campaign. The first owner notification letter was mailed april 26, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy or label 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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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 20,864 units in total.
- 01V093000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 00V002002Parking Brake
- 99V225000Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System
- 98V297000Steering / Linkages
- 98V120001Wheels / Rim
- 98V092000Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch
01V093000Received . 1,577 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 vehicles. Under certain operating conditions, the weight certification label which contains front gross axle weight rating (gawr) information pursuant to the requirements of FMVSS no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars," does not accurately reflect the actual front gross axle weight.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When operating the truck "bobtail" with full fuel tanks and two occupants with an allowance for personal belongings, the actual gross axle weight may exceed the stated rating found on the weight certification label.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The weight certification label will be brought into compliance by one or more of the following means: (1) replacement of the label with one which contains correct information; or (2) replacement of front axle tires, rims or tie rod tube or a combination thereof; or (3) replacement or relocation of the fuel tanks. Due to the various truck configurations, several owner notification letters are being sent for this campaign. The first owner notification letter was mailed april 26, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy or label 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: .
00V002002Received . 13,516 units.
Parking Brake
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with haldex manifold dash valves (mdv) used in tractor and trailer parking brakes. These valves do not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems." a loss of the isolation of the two brake system circuits can result in the loss of service brakes when there is another failure of one of the two brake circuits.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The loss of service brakes can occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the suspect valves.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX0002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V225000Received . 352 units.
Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with an espar compact heater mounted in the luggage compartment. The fuel-metering pump that supplies fuel to the compact heater is not wired through a rollover protection switch. This does not comply with 49 cfr 393.77, "heaters."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle rollover, and the compact heater was in operation, fuel would still be supplied to the heater creating the potential for a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will wire the fuel-metering pump through a rollover protection switch.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX9904. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V297000Received . 25 units.
Steering / Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a fal 8.0 front steer axle. The upper steering arm can fail without warning.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can result in the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the upper steering arm and replace it, if required.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V120001Received . 3,065 units.
Wheels / Rim
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with aftermarket aluminum dual wheels, 22.5x8.25, one-piece, tubeless, supplied by accuride/akw. Certain design revisions combined with process conditions caused fatigue cracks in these wheels.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause failure of these wheels.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Accuride/akw will replace these wheels.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC.
98V092000Received . 2,329 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. The electronic module that controls the daytime running lights (drl) and headlights can fail without warning resulting in the loss of the drl and headlight functions.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If these lights fail, a visibility problem would occur increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the drl control module.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
9 complaints, 44 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 |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 10 |
| Structure | 5 |
| Equipment | 4 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Unknown or Other | 4 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Tires | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 27 Sep 2010
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
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA04016 | Engineering analysis | STEERING BINDING | Steering / Column | 24 Jun 2004 | 31 Mar 2005 | |
| PE04014 | Preliminary evaluation | STEERING BINDING | Steering | 5 Feb 2004 | 24 Jun 2004 | |
| DP01006 | Defect petition | EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION LABEL | Equipment / Other / Labels | 10 May 2001 | 23 Jan 2002 | 01V093000 |
| EA01011 | Engineering analysis | U-BOLT FAILURES ON DRIVE -AXLE ASSEMBLIE | Suspension | 18 Apr 2001 | 30 Jul 2002 |
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.
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 1998 Volvo VNThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Volvo VN: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/vn/1998/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 1998 Volvo VN?
- 20,864 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 VN have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 47 recall campaigns for the Volvo VN, model years 1996 to 2027. 6 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Volvo VN name most often?
- Suspension: 10 of 44 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Volvo VN open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.