kscarbel2 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Commercial Carrier Journal / November 3, 2015Volvo Trucks North America has issued two recalls recently, affecting approximately 8,200 trucks total.One of the recalls affects approximately 8,103 model year 2009-2015 Volvo VN trucks manufactured between April 14, 2008, and Dec. 23, 2014. The affected trucks could experience corrosion of the ball joints due to the seals being compromised, which could result in faster wear and failure of the ball joints. Failure of the ball joint could cause separation of the socket and a complete loss of steering, increasing crash risk.Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the drag links for free, the recall notice says.Volvo says parts are not currently available, so owners will be sent a second notification when the parts are available.The second recall affects 101 model year 2012-2014 Volvo VNL trucks manufactured between Dec. 1, 2011, and Sept. 1, 2013, equipped with certain Electric Auxiliary Power Units, part number BA600, manufactured by Idle Free Systems (IFS).Volvo says the affected APUs have metal housings with mounting points that could crack and tear, and the mounting bolts of the power units could loosen or fail. If this were to happen, the APU could fall off the truck into the road, creating a road hazard.Volvo will notify owners, and IFS dealers will inspect the APU for damage and fix the problem if necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 interesting thanks,,,,im stuck in one now....they should recall the entire truck.lol.bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 interesting thanks,,,,im stuck in one now....they should recall the entire truck.lol.bobNo "correctly manufactured" replacement parts available for the world's leading brand truck (sarcasm, on my part). You pay a premium for a truck manufactured with cheap parts wearing a high quality paint finish.Where are the replacement parts coming from - Mexico, Brazil, India or China ??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 No "correctly manufactured" replacement parts available for the world's leasing brand (sarcasm, on my part). Where are the replacement parts coming from - Mexico, Brazil, India or China ???ya,,,,i noticed that,,,,doesnt make one feel too comfortable.lol.bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 i drive a volvo now,,,,dont really like it,,,,,its always in the shop for something,,,,just about weekly. ..bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 In the days of the former Mack Trucks, warranty repairs represented a very small fraction of a Mack Trucks distributor's overall shop work.However today with the name under Volvo Group, warranty repairs represent the majority of Mack Trucks distributor's overall shop work.Volvo's tedious step-by-step warranty repair process is both frustrating and time consuming. You have to make numerous phone calls to Greensboro, speaking with Volvo engineers who don't know much more than you do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 In the days of the former Mack Trucks, warranty repairs represented a very small fraction of a Mack Trucks distributor's overall shop work.However today with the name under Volvo Group, warranty repairs represent the majority of Mack Trucks distributor's overall shop work.Volvo's tedious step-by-step warranty repair process is both frustrating and time consuming. You have to make numerous phone calls to Greensboro, speaking with Volvo engineers who don't know much more than you do.oh my god,,,,thats messed up,,,as well as embarrasing,,,,,well you know volvo cars,,,seem to have a pretty good reputation,,,,these big rigs,,,are absolute garbage as far as im concerned,,,im a company driver,,,so i dont have much say,,,in what i drive,,,drove kenworths for 9 years,,,,much better trucks..bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 but we got abuncha internationals,,,few years back,,,,and they were worse than the volvo,s.lol.bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Go buy replacement parts for PACCAR... Everything made in china... My peterbilt owner friend bought his leveling valve from Volvo today. Maybe it will last more than the 6 month Chinese PACCAR branded valvesSent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel67 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Holly shit I'm on the hook for six recalls on six f...cking Volvo's i run. Worst purchase I ever made! How long before the do a recal on macks for the same recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Go buy replacement parts for PACCAR... Everything made in china... My peterbilt owner friend bought his leveling valve from Volvo today. Maybe it will last more than the 6 month Chinese PACCAR branded valvesPACCAR Expands Presence in ChinaPaccar Press Release / December 21, 2006PACCAR is expanding its business in Asia by opening an office in Shanghai, China. The office will open in 2007 and will focus on purchasing production parts for worldwide operations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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