Vehicle recall 00V131003 · May 30, 2000
2000 Volvo Volvo Truck
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with eaton autoshift gen II transmission assemblies.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with eaton autoshift gen II transmission assemblies. Due to a software problem in the transmission assemblies, the transmission will select the wrong gear.
- Consequence
- If an inappropriate gear is selected without the driver's knowledge, the vehicle will react differently than expected, possibly resulting in injury or crash.
- Remedy
- Eaton is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this recall. Dealers will replace the autoshift transmissions.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during June 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 eaton at 1-888-880-0970 or Volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V131003
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 30, 2000
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volvo Truck (2000): 2000
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