1998-1999 Volvo VN recall: defroster/defogger/hvac system
Volvo Trucks North America Inc reported this safety recall on August 18, 1999. It covers about 352 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 352
- reported
- Aug 18, 1999
- owners notified
- Sep 27, 1999
- related complaints
- 1
Visibility: defroster/defogger/HVAC system
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with an espar compact heater mounted in the luggage compartment. The fuel-metering pump that supplies fuel to the compact heater is not wired through a rollover protection switch. This does not comply with 49 cfr 393.77, "heaters."
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle rollover, and the compact heater was in operation, fuel would still be supplied to the heater creating the potential for a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will wire the fuel-metering pump through a rollover protection switch.
Recall number 99V225000
Affected vehicles
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 1 complaints about visibility problems.
Questions about recall 99V225000
Is there a recall on the 1998-1999 Volvo VN defroster/defogger/hvac system?
Yes. Recall 99V225000, reported on August 18, 1999, covers about 352 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 99V225000?
Dealers will wire the fuel-metering pump through a rollover protection switch.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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