1997 Volvo WCA: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1997 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 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, 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.
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
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 119,977 units in total.
- 02V238000Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights / Switch
- 00V002002Parking Brake
- 98V255000Suspension / Front / Springs / Air Suspension / Lines and Fittings
- 98V120001Wheels / Rim
- 97V212000Suspension / Front / Wheel Bearing
- 97V023000Structure / Body
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: .
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: .
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: .
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.
97V212000Received . 923 units.
Suspension / Front / Wheel Bearing
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. The steer axle wheel bearing jam nut lock washer may not have been bent over the jam nut after the wheel bearings were adjusted.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition exists, the jam nut and wheel bearing adjusting nut can back off the spindle allowing the wheel and the brake drum assembly to separate from the vehicle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the steering axle wheel bearing jam nut lock washer to determine if it is bent over the jam nut, and if not, repair as required.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
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
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 18 Mar 1999
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 1997 Volvo WCAThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Volvo WCA: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/wca/1997/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- 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 1997 Volvo WCA?
- 119,977 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 WCA have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Volvo WCA, model years 1990 to 2002. 6 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Volvo WCA name most often?
- Electrical System: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Volvo WCA open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.