NHTSARecalled Oct 8, 2015 · #15V634000
Electric Auxiliary Power Units may Fall from Truck
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Volvo VNL trucks manufactured December 1, 2011, to September 1, 2013, equipped with certain Electric Auxiliary Power Units (APU), part number BA600, manufactured by Idle Free Systems (IFS). The affected APUs have metal housings whose mounting points may crack and tear. Additionally, the mounting bolts of the power units may loosen or possibly fail. If the mounting points crack and tear or the attaching bolts loosen or fail, the power unit may detach from the truck, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Product details
- Product
- Electric Auxiliary Power Units may Fall from Truck
- 2012-2014 Volvo VNL
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Model numbers
- 2014 Volvo, BA600
- UPCs
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What you should do
Volvo will notify owners and IFS dealers will inspect the APU for damage and, where needed, install a welded gusset upgrade kit to strengthen the APU C-channels. All units will receive stronger clamping brackets. The recall began on December 10, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586, or IFS customer service at 1-920-206-9333. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1506.