Vehicle recall 86V049000 · March 28, 1986
1986 Volvo F7 Series
The six position fuse junction block may have a bus bar installed on the secondary side of the fuse box.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The six position fuse junction block may have a bus bar installed on the secondary side of the fuse box. Consequence of defect: the circuits will not be properly protected, and if one of the attached secondary wires experiences a short circuit, it would create a potential for a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Remove the bus bar which was installed in error.
- Notes
- System: electrical/fuse box.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks 32,000 GVWR and greater.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 86V049000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 28, 1986
- Filed by
- VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
- Owner notification
- April 9, 1986
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 135
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volvo F7 Series (1986): 1986
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