NHTSA recall 06V155000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 06V155000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R157 |
| Manufacturer | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| Reported | 2006-05-05 |
| Owners notified | 2006-06-23 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 126743 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES,THE OUTER TIE ROD BALL JOINT CAN DEFORM AT HIGH LOADS CAUSING A LOSS OF THE CLAMPING FORCE AND THE NUT MAY LOOSEN, WHICH MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE OUTER TIE ROD BALL JOINT.
What can happen
THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OUTER BALL JOINT TIE RODS WITH IMPROVED OUTER BALL JOINT TIE RODS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
Notes
VOLVO RECALL NO. R157.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2003 VOLVO XC90 | Built 2002-05-29 to 2003-02-28. |
|---|---|
| 2004 VOLVO XC90 | Built 2003-03-03 to 2004-06-11. |
| 2005 VOLVO XC90 | Built 2004-06-07 to 2005-05-13. |
| 2006 VOLVO XC90 | Built 2005-05-03 to 2005-12-22. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.