Recall Register

1996 Volvo WCA: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1996 Volvo WCA. The newest campaign is 02V238000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Sep 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights / Switch. 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.

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, 02V238000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will attach the two tail lamps, back-up lamp, and the license tap lamp on stiffer brackets. Owner notification began october 31, 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.
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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

5 campaigns, newest first. 104,547 units in total.

  • 02V238000Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights / Switch
  • 98V255000Suspension / Front / Springs / Air Suspension / Lines and Fittings
  • 97V023000Structure / Body
  • 96V095000Service Brakes, Air
  • 96V038000Steering / Linkages

  1. 02V238000Received . 5,532 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain heavy duty class 8 trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the two tail lamps, back-up lamp,and license tag lamp were mounted on insufficiently rigid mounts.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    It may not allow the driver of a rearward approaching vehicle to have full view of the lamps.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will attach the two tail lamps, back-up lamp, and the license tap lamp on stiffer brackets. Owner notification began october 31, 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. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 98V255000Received . 95,013 units.

    Suspension / Front / Springs / Air Suspension / Lines and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. The air suspension control valve supply line was not plumbed through an air pressure protection valve. In the event of a failure, there would be loss of air pressure in the 'b' system air reservoir that supplies air pressure for the front steer axle brakes.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition would result in increased stopping distances.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install the necessary air pressure protection valve.

    Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 97V023000Received . 1,928 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Warning labels identifying the climbing sequence and process were omitted.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Persons not using the sequence and process during cab entry or exit or when using the optional back of cab access may slip and/or fall causing personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo heavy truck will be providing warning labels to be installed by owners on their trucks.

    Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 96V095000Received . 771 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The traction solenoid exhaust can be obstructed due to inadequate drainage and a build-up of road contamination between the mounting bracket and the solenoid housing. The obstructed exhaust prevents the relay valve control air pressure from venting after a differential braking traction event.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition would keep the rear axle service brakes applied without any brake pedal movement by the driver increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove the suspect valve and install a new valve that has a modified solenoid housing which will allow for sufficient drainage and a new valve mounting bracket with increased height to reduce entry of contamination.

    Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 96V038000Received . 1,303 units.

    Steering / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 vehicles built with a volvo 5.7 (12,500 lbs) front steering axle. Due to hydrogen embrittlement, the front steering axle king pins could have broken during assembly. Continued operation of a vehicle with a broken king pin could allow the pin to work loose.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition can cause erratic steering resulting in loss of steering control increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the vehicles for a broken king pin and replace the king pins if broken.

    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.

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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

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. 19901
  2. 19911
  3. 19921
  4. 19931
  5. 19943
  6. 19954
  7. 19965
  8. 19976
  9. 19984
  10. 19991
  11. 20001
  12. 20011
  13. 20021

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. 1996 Volvo WCA: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/wca/1996/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Volvo WCA?
104,547 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volvo WCA have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Volvo WCA, model years 1990 to 2002. 5 of them name the 1996 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Volvo WCA open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.