# NHTSA recall 00V238000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V238000
- Manufacturer's number: 99
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
- Reported: 2000\-08\-24
- Owners notified: 2000\-09\-18
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
- Units potentially affected: 49488

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.   OVER TIME, THE BALL JOINT BETWEEN THE FRONT WHEEL KING PIN AND THE SUSPENSION LINK ARM, CAN EXPERIENCE INCREASED LOOSENESS.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD AFFECT THE BALL JOINT'S DURABILITY AND PERFORMANCE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS.


## Notes

VOLVO RECALL NO. 99.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 18, 2000. 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 AT 1\-800\-458\-1552.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 VOLVO S80](/makes/volvo/s80/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-04\-01 to 1999\-12\-31.
- [2000 VOLVO S80](/makes/volvo/s80/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-04\-01 to 1999\-12\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [6103](/bulletins/616756.md), 2001-03-09, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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