2009 Volvo VHD Exterior Lighting Recall

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2009 Volvo VHD Exterior Lighting Recall

 NHTSA Recall #139111
NHTSA Compaign #18V766000
MFG Compaign #RVXX1804
 ManufacturerVolvo Trucks North America
 SupplierVOLVO
 BrandVOLVO
 ModelVHD
 Model Year2009
 ComponentEXTERIOR LIGHTING
 Date of notification19/12/18
 Begin date of manufacuring01/01/03
 End date of manufacturing23/10/18
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received30/10/18
 Report created02/11/18
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number108
Estimated number of affected units4625
 Defect summaryVolvo trucks north america (volvo) is recalling certain 2004-2019 volvo vhd trucks equipped with snow plow lamp preparation kits. The snow plow headlights can be turned on without other exterior lights, and high beam indicator will not work when the snow plow high beams are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
 Consequence summaryThe driver may operate the vehicle with the snow plow headlights on but the marker and tail lamps off, reducing the vehicle's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
 Corrective actionVolvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the software related to the plow lights, free of charge. The recall began december 19, 2018. Owners may contact volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is rvxx1804.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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