2000 Volvo VN: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2000 Volvo VN. The newest campaign is 04V457000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Sep 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor. NHTSA has 5 complaints on file for this model year. 2 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, 04V457000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the connector plate on the windshield wiper motor. Phase 2 of the recall began on november 1, 2004. Owners 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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 76,069 units in total.
04V457000Received . 56,154 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks equipped with valeo wiper systems, the wiper motor may be susceptive to salt intrusion that could possibly lead to a condition where the connector overheats to a point where the connector could ignite.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs, excessive heat and smoke could result in an under hood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the connector plate on the windshield wiper motor. Phase 2 of the recall began on november 1, 2004. Owners should contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX0406. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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.
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
5 complaints, 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Steering | 3 |
| Suspension | 3 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Structure | 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
- 6 Feb 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2000 Volvo VNThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2000 Volvo VN: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/vn/2000/. 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 2000 Volvo VN?
- 76,069 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2000 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Volvo VN name most often?
- Steering: 3 of 10 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Volvo VN open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.