Vehicle recall 97V212000 · November 17, 1997

Volvo ACL, VNL and 8 more models

Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. The steer axle wheel bearing jam nut lock washer may not have been bent over the jam nut after the wheel bearings were adjusted.
Consequence: If this condition exists, the jam nut and wheel bearing adjusting nut can back off the spindle allowing the wheel and the brake drum assembly to separate from the vehicle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering axle wheel bearing jam nut lock washer to determine if it is bent over the jam nut, and if not, repair as required.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 97V212000
Reported to NHTSA: November 17, 1997
Filed by: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
Owner notification: December 17, 1997
Vehicles potentially affected: 923
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Suspension › Front › Wheel bearing

Recall 97V212000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Volvo ACL (1997): 1997
Volvo VNL (1997): 1997
Volvo VNM (1997): 1997
Volvo WAH (1997): 1997
Volvo WCA (1997): 1997
Volvo WG (1997): 1997
Volvo WIA (1997): 1997
Volvo WX (1997): 1997
Volvo Wxll (1997): 1997
Volvo WXR (1997): 1997

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