Recall Register

2000 Volvo WG: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2000 Volvo WG. 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 2 complaints 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. 44,003 units in total.

  • 02V238000Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights / Switch
  • 02V037005Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 01V167004Suspension
  • 00V190002Wheels / Rim
  • 00V232003Service Brakes, Air / Antilock

  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. 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.

  3. 01V167004Received . 12 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty 6x4 trucks equipped with chalmers 800 series suspension kits. These suspension kits may have insufficient penetration of the weld attaching the torque rod eye to the torque rod tube.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the weld could result in separation of the eye and tube, causing a lock of axle retention, which could result in loss of vehicle control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace all chalmers fixed torque rods on these vehicles. Chalmers is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. 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 chalmers at 1-905-624-9750.

    Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC.

  4. 00V190002Received . 182 units.

    Wheels / Rim

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with accuride 22.5 x 8.25 15 tubeless demountable rims, part no. 32051. Certain rims contain a non-fusion area in the butt-weld of the mounting ring. Under certain circumstances, the defect could develop into a crack on the mounting ring.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Over time, the crack could propagate and if not heeded, could result in mounting ring failure, potentially causing the rim to separate from the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Accuride will inspect and replace the defective or suspect wheel rims.

    Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC.

  5. 00V232003Received . 18,362 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Antilock

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could cause the ABS ECU to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. This could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.

    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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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 3 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.

2000 Volvo WG: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Steering2
Wheels1
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
27 Jun 2001

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.

Complaints about the 2000 Volvo WG, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2001, with 2 complaints.

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. 19881
  2. 19891
  3. 19902
  4. 19912
  5. 19922
  6. 19932
  7. 19944
  8. 19956
  9. 19966
  10. 19978
  11. 19986
  12. 19998
  13. 20005
  14. 20011
  15. 20021

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Volvo WG: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/wg/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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Volvo WG?
44,003 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 WG have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Volvo WG, model years 1988 to 2002. 5 of them name the 2000 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Volvo WG name most often?
Steering: 2 of 3 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Volvo WG open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.