Vehicle recall 99V054000 · March 16, 1999
1999 Volvo WX
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The steering slip shaft connecting the steering column to the steering gear input shaft might be too long.
- Consequence
- The steering gear input shaft could crack increasing the risk for loss of steering control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the steering slip shafts.
- Notes
- Owner notification began March 19, 1999.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 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
- 99V054000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 16, 1999
- Filed by
- VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Manufacturer campaign
- RVXX9901
- Owner notification
- March 19, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 63
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Gear box › Shaft sector
Vehicles covered
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